Villasur expedition | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance | |||||||
![]() Villasur expedition painted on buffalo hide[a] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown |
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 117 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 47 killed |
The Villasur expedition of 1720 was a Spanish military expedition intended to check New France's growing influence on the North American Great Plains, led by Lieutenant-General Pedro de Villasur. Pawnee and Otoe Indians attacked the expedition in Nebraska, killing 36 of the 40 Spaniards, 10 of their Indian allies, and a French guide. The survivors retreated to their base in New Mexico.
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