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Battle of Blanco Canyon

Battle of Blanco Canyon was a battle fought on 10 October 1871 in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: Inconclusive, Comanche village escapes capture. Recorded strength: 600 men, including 20 Tonkawas against 300–400.

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Blanco Canyon
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Fought10 October 1871
WhereTexas, United States33.664N, 101.176W
OutcomeInconclusive, Comanche village escapes capture
BelligerentsUnited States; 4th Cavalry Regiment (United States), Tonkawa scoutsagainstComanche Kotsoteka and Quahadi Band
Casualties and losses1 dead, 2 reported wounded, including Col. Mackenzie.and5
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 Blanco Canyon, 1871
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 October 1871
PlaceTexas, United States
33.664N, 101.176W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength600 men, including 20 Tonkawas300–400
Casualties and losses1 dead, 2 reported wounded, including Col. Mackenzie.5
Commanders
  • Quannah Parker
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Battle of Blanco Canyon is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Blanco Canyon, revision 1370107928, 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.