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Battle of Beecher Island

Battle of Beecher Island was a battle fought on 19 September 1868 at Beecher Island, in what is now Colorado, United States; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 50 civilian scouts against 200–1,000 warriors.

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Battle of Beecher Island
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Fought19 September 1868lasted 6 days
WhereBeecher Island, Colorado, United States39.872N, 102.186W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstArapaho; Cheyenne; Sioux
Casualties and losses6 killed; 15 woundedand9–32 killed
Part ofAmerican Indian Wars1609 to 1924

Where it sits in the American Indian Wars

Battle of Blue Licks, 1782Battle of the Sink Hole, 1815Battle of Village Creek, 1841Battle of Egan Station, 1860Battle of Pease River, 1860Bear River Massacre, 1863First Battle of Adobe Walls, 1864Battle of the Tongue River, 1865Battle of Beecher Island, 1868Battle of Washita River, 1868Battle of Summit Springs, 1869Battle of Blanco Canyon, 1871Battle of the North Fork of the Red River, 1872Battle of Sugar Point, 1898Battle of Kelley Creek, 191117821911Battle of Beecher Island, 1868
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 September 1868
to 25 September 1868
PlaceBeecher Island, Colorado, United States
39.872N, 102.186W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength50 civilian scouts200–1,000 warriors
Casualties and losses6 killed; 15 wounded9–32 killed
Commanders
  • George Alexander Forsyth
  • Hook Nose
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Battle of Beecher Island is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (5 in Colorado).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087333, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beecher Island, revision 1379490158, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.