Historedia
Person

Yark-eke-e-man

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Yark-eke-e-man, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Battle of Seattle

    1856

    Role: Native leader who influenced attack timing

    1. January 26, 1856 · SeattleAttack on Seattle

      Native tribes attacked Seattle on January 26, 1856, using a decoy force to draw Marines out of defended areas.

    2. January 26, 1856 · Elliott BayNaval Support

      The USS Decatur, damaged in December 1855, provided artillery and Marine support to settlers during the battle.

Sources

  1. Battle of Seattle (1856) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22