List of battles fought in Nebraska


This is an incomplete list of military and other armed confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern US State of Nebraska since European contact. The region was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1535-1679, New France from 1679-1803, and part of the United States of America 1803-present.
The Plains Indian Wars directly affected the region during westward expansion.

Battles

NameDateLocationWarCampaignDeadBelligerents
Villasur expeditionAugust 12–14, 1720near modern Columbus, NebraskaWar of the Quadruple Alliance46Spanish Empire, Pueblo, & Apache vs Pawnee & Otoe
Battle of Ash HollowSeptember 3, 1855near modern Lewellen, NebraskaFirst Sioux War113Brulé vs United States of America
Battle CreekJuly 12, 1859near modern Battle Creek, NebraskaPawnee War of 18590United States of America vs Pawnee
Little Blue River RaidAugust 7–9, 1864Little Blue RiverCheyenne War of 186438Cheyenne, Arapaho & Lakota vs Nebraska settlers
Plum Creek MassacreAugust 8, 1864near modern Lexington, NebraskaCheyenne War of 186413Cheyenne vs western emigrants
Oak Grove StationAugust 9–10, 1864near modern Oak, NebraskaCheyenne War of 18642Cheyenne dog soldiers & Lakota vs Nebraska settlers
Kiowa Ranch StationAugust 10, 1864near modern Deshler, NebraskaCheyenne War of 18642Cheyenne & Lakota vs Nebraska settlers
Battle of Mud SpringsFebruary 4–6, 1865near modern Dalton, NebraskaColorado War1Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, & Arapaho vs United States of America
Battle of Rush CreekFebruary 8–9, 1865near modern Broadwater, NebraskaColorado War4+Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, & Arapaho vs United States of America
Massacre CanyonAugust 5, 1873Hitchcock County, Nebraska69Oglala, Brulé & Sihasapa vs Pawnee
Battle of Warbonnet CreekJuly 17, 1876near modern Harrison, NebraskaGreat Sioux War of 18761United States of America vs Cheyenne