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The Battle of Honey Springs, also known as the Affair at Elk Creek, on July 17, 1863, was an American Civil War engagement and an important victory for Union forces in their efforts to gain control of the Indian Territory. It was the largest confrontation between Union and Confederate forces in the area that would eventually become Oklahoma. The engagement was also unique in the fact that white soldiers were the minority in both fighting forces. Native Americans made up a significant portion of each of the opposing armies and the Union force contained African-American units.

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  • The Battle of Honey Springs, also known as the Affair at Elk Creek, on July 17, 1863, was an American Civil War engagement and an important victory for Union forces in their efforts to gain control of the Indian Territory. It was the largest confrontation between Union and Confederate forces in the area that would eventually become Oklahoma. The engagement was also unique in the fact that white soldiers were the minority in both fighting forces. Native Americans made up a significant portion of each of the opposing armies and the Union force contained African-American units. The battleground is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of what is now Checotah, Oklahoma and 15 miles (24 km) south of Muskogee. It was also about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Fort Gibson. (en)
  • La bataille de Honey Spring est une bataille de la guerre de Sécession qui a eu lieu le 17 juillet 1863, dans les Territoires indiens. La victoire des nordistes fut importante pour leur prise de contrôle de ces territoires. Mais cette bataille est surtout remarquable par le fait que la majorité des combattants n'étaient pas des blancs, mais des Amérindiens et des Afro-Américains. (fr)
  • La battaglia di Honey Springs è stato un episodio della guerra di secessione americana a seguito del quale l'esercito nordista prese il controllo del territorio indiano nell'Oklahoma. (it)
  • ハニースプリングスの戦い（ハニースプリングスのたたかい、英: Battle of Honey Springs、またはエルククリーク事件、英: Affair at Elk Creek）は、南北戦争3年目の1863年7月17日に、当時のインディアン準州の支配を巡って起きた戦闘である。後にオクラホマ州となるこの地域では最大の戦闘であり、北軍にとって重要な勝利となった。両軍の戦力で、白人が少数だったことでは特異なものである。北軍はアフリカ系アメリカ人とインディアン、南軍はインディアンがその戦力のかなりの部分を占めていた。 戦場になったのは現在のオクラホマ州チェコタ町となっている場所の北東約4.5マイル (7.2 km)、マスコギー市の南15マイル (24 km) だった。ギブソン砦からは約20マイル (32 km) でもあった。 (ja)
  • De Slag bij Honey Springs vond plaats op 17 juli 1863 in Muskogee County Oklahoma tijdens de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog. Deze slag werd voornamelijk gevoerd door soldaten van indiaanse of Afro-Amerikaanse origine. (nl)
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  • Union cavalry charge at Honey Springs, 1863. Engraving based on sketch by James R. O'Neill (en)
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  • disputed: 180 - over 500 (en)
  • disputed: 79 - over 200 (en)
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  • CSA (Confederacy) (en)
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  • Battle of Honey Springs (en)
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  • Muskogee County, Oklahoma and McIntosh County, Oklahoma (en)
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  • La bataille de Honey Spring est une bataille de la guerre de Sécession qui a eu lieu le 17 juillet 1863, dans les Territoires indiens. La victoire des nordistes fut importante pour leur prise de contrôle de ces territoires. Mais cette bataille est surtout remarquable par le fait que la majorité des combattants n'étaient pas des blancs, mais des Amérindiens et des Afro-Américains. (fr)
  • La battaglia di Honey Springs è stato un episodio della guerra di secessione americana a seguito del quale l'esercito nordista prese il controllo del territorio indiano nell'Oklahoma. (it)
  • ハニースプリングスの戦い（ハニースプリングスのたたかい、英: Battle of Honey Springs、またはエルククリーク事件、英: Affair at Elk Creek）は、南北戦争3年目の1863年7月17日に、当時のインディアン準州の支配を巡って起きた戦闘である。後にオクラホマ州となるこの地域では最大の戦闘であり、北軍にとって重要な勝利となった。両軍の戦力で、白人が少数だったことでは特異なものである。北軍はアフリカ系アメリカ人とインディアン、南軍はインディアンがその戦力のかなりの部分を占めていた。 戦場になったのは現在のオクラホマ州チェコタ町となっている場所の北東約4.5マイル (7.2 km)、マスコギー市の南15マイル (24 km) だった。ギブソン砦からは約20マイル (32 km) でもあった。 (ja)
  • De Slag bij Honey Springs vond plaats op 17 juli 1863 in Muskogee County Oklahoma tijdens de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog. Deze slag werd voornamelijk gevoerd door soldaten van indiaanse of Afro-Amerikaanse origine. (nl)
  • The Battle of Honey Springs, also known as the Affair at Elk Creek, on July 17, 1863, was an American Civil War engagement and an important victory for Union forces in their efforts to gain control of the Indian Territory. It was the largest confrontation between Union and Confederate forces in the area that would eventually become Oklahoma. The engagement was also unique in the fact that white soldiers were the minority in both fighting forces. Native Americans made up a significant portion of each of the opposing armies and the Union force contained African-American units. (en)
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  • Battle of Honey Springs (en)
  • Battaglia di Honey Springs (it)
  • Bataille de Honey Springs (fr)
  • ハニースプリングスの戦い (ja)
  • Slag bij Honey Springs (nl)
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