Oregon Experience

The Modoc War

Season 6 Episode 602 | 57m 27s  | Video has closed captioning.

The Modoc War of 1872 to 1873 was one of the costliest American Indian wars in U.S. history, considering the number of people involved. For nearly seven months, a handful of Modoc Indian warriors and their families held off hundreds of U.S. Army soldiers.

Aired: 11/08/11

Rating: TV-G

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