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Battle of Big Dry Wash

Battle of Big Dry Wash was a battle fought in 1882 at Coconino County, in what is now Arizona, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Coconino County. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: ~60 warriors against 350 cavalry.

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Fought1882
WhereCoconino County, Arizona, United States35.700N, 111.500W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsApacheagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses20 killedand2 killed; 6 wounded
Part ofApache Wars1849 to 1924

Where it sits in the Apache Wars

Battle at Pozo Hediondo, 1851Battle of Cooke's Spring, 1857Battle of the Mimbres River, 1860First Battle of Dragoon Springs, 1862Battle of Mount Gray, 1864Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon, 1864Battle of Fort Buchanan, 1865Battle of Hembrillo Basin, 1880Battle of Fort Tularosa, 1880Battle of Cibecue Creek, 1881Battle of Fort Apache, 1881Battle of Big Dry Wash, 188218511882Battle of Big Dry Wash, 1882
12 placed engagements of the Apache Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1882 (year precision)
PlaceCoconino County, Arizona, United States
35.700N, 111.500W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~60 warriors350 cavalry
Casualties and losses20 killed2 killed; 6 wounded
Commanders
  • Na-tio-tish
  • Adna Chaffee
Battle of Big Dry WashBattle of Big Dry WashBattle of Mount GrayBattle of Canyon de ChellyBattle of Mount GrayBattle of Canyon de ChellyFlagstaffPrescottWinslowGrand Canyon100 km35.700N, 111.500W
Placed at Coconino County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Big Dry Wash is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (28 in Arizona).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4488474, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Big Dry Wash, revision 1380591834, 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.