Villasur expedition

Villasur expedition
	Part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
	; Villasur expedition painted on buffalo hide
Date	June 16 – August 14, 1720
Location	Great Plains
Result	Pawnee-Otoe victory
Belligerents
Pawnee; Otoe; France;	Spain; Pueblo; Apache;
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Pedro de Villasur †; José Naranjo †;
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.

^ Chávez, Thomas E. (January 1, 1990). "The Segesser Hide Paintings: History, Discovery". Great Plains Quarterly. University of Nebraska – Lincoln: 96. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

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[1] Chávez, Thomas E. (January 1, 1990). "The Segesser Hide Paintings: History, Discovery". Great Plains Quarterly. University of Nebraska – Lincoln: 96. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

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