Brushed metal plaque № 48932

Nixon, NV, United States

The Two Battles Of Pyramid Lake. On May 12, 1860, Northern Paiute warriors, fighting to retain their way of life, decisively defeated a volunteer army from Virginia City and nearby settlements. The battle began with a skillful Numu (Paiute) Native American ambush north of Nixon and with the engageme

nt continuing along the plateau on the opposite side of the Truckee River almost to the present site of Wadsworth.On June 2, 1860, a larger force of volunteers and regular U.S. Army troops engaged Num

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