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Camas Meadows Battle Sites, also known as Camas Meadows Camp and Battle Sites, are sites of the Battle of Camas Creek. The Nez Perce captured about 150 horses and mules of the pursuing army, and escaped to continue their trek for another 6 weeks. They are two sites of about 40 acres (160,000 m2) each, about 5 miles (8.0 km) apart. They were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. They are parts of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. The Battle of Camas Creek, August 20, 1877, was an raid by the Nez Perce Indians on a U.S. Army encampment and a subsequent battle during the Nez Perce WarThe Nez Perce defeated three companies of U.S. cavalry and continued their fighting retreat to escape the U.S. Army.

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