The Nez Perce counted as many as 135 warriors, but they had stolen a large quantity of whiskey in their raids and, on the morning of June 17, many of the men were too drunk to fight.
内兹珀斯人的勇士不少于135名，但是他们已在他们的突袭中偷走了大量的威士忌酒，而在6月17日早晨，许多人都醉得没法战斗。