Chief joseph biography video for kids
Chief joseph biography video for kids
Educational video for kids.
Native Americans
Flight of the Nez Perce by Unknown
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The retreat of Chief Joseph is called the Nez Perce War. It is often considered one of the most masterful retreats in military history.
With just 200 warriors, Chief Joseph managed to take his people 1,400 miles while fighting fourteen battles against the much larger and better equipped U.S. army. However, eventually he ran out of food, blankets, and many of his warriors had been killed.
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He was nearly to the Canadian border when he was forced to surrender on October 5, 1877.
Chief Joseph's Speech
Chief Joseph is famous for the speech he gave when he surrendered:
"I am tired of fighting.
Our chiefs are killed. The old men are all dead.
5 interesting facts about chief joseph
It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food.
No one knows