Second Battle of the Stronghold
| Second Battle of the Stronghold | |||||||
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| Part of Modoc War (Indian Wars) | |||||||
Captain Jack's cave in the Lava Beds | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Modoc | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Captain Jack Scarface Charley John Schonchin | Alvan Gillem | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 53 | 675 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 men killed 8 women killed | 7 killed, 13 wounded | ||||||
The Second Battle of the Stronghold (a.k.a. Lava Beds) was a battle during the Modoc War between a band of the Native American Modoc tribe and the Army of the United States, in northeastern California. The battle began on April 15, 1873, and ended on April 17, 1873. The Army succeeded in forcing the Modoc to abandon their fortified position at Captain Jack's Stronghold in the Lava Beds, but failed to capture the band.