| Second Battle of Pyramid Lake | |||||||
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| Part of Pyramid Lake War | |||||||
 Truckee River Gorge, site of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Paiute | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John C. Hays Joseph Stewart | Numaga[1][2] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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544 volunteers[3] "Washoe Regiment" 207 Regulars[3] 6th U.S. Infantry 3rd U.S. Artillery | 300 Paiute warriors[4] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed[4] 5 wounded[4] |
25 killed[4] about 20 wounded[4] | ||||||
The Second Battle of Pyramid Lake (also known as the Battle of Truckee River) took place in response to the U.S. defeat at the First Battle of Pyramid Lake. A well-organized force of militia and regulars, under the capable leadership of famed Texas Ranger Col. John C. "Jack" Hays, defeated the Paiute warriors under Chief Numaga. This was the final engagement of the Pyramid Lake War of 1860.
- ^ Charles McDermitt Museum, Fort Churchill State Historic Park.
- ^ Sand in a Whirlwind: the Paiute Indian War of 1860
- ^ a b Myron, Angel (1881). "Indians and Their Wars in Nevada". History of Nevada; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. pp. 158–165. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Michno, Gregory (2003). Encyclopedia of Indian Wars: Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850–1890. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 74-75. ISBN 0-87842-468-7.