Battle of Hungry Hill
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| Battle of Hungry Hill | |||||||
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| Part of American Indian Wars and Rogue River Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rogue River Indians |
 United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Chief George | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 Native Americans (including non-combatants) |
100 US Army dragoons 200 Militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| less than 20 killed or wounded |
Army: 4 killed 7 wounded Militia: 7 killed 20 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Hungry Hill, also known as the Battle of Grave Creek Hills[1] or Battle of Bloody Springs,[2] was the largest battle of the Rogue River Wars.[3] It occurred on October 31, 1855. The Native Americans (men, women and children)[4] were camped on the top of a hill, with the soldiers located across a narrow ravine about 1,500 feet deep.[4] Two hundred of the Native Americans were in the mountains southwest of present-day Roseburg[4] armed with muzzleloaders, bows, and arrows and managed to hold off a group of "more than 300 ... dragoons, militiamen and volunteers".[4]