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Battle of Canyon de Chelly

Battle of Canyon de Chelly was a battle fought on 14 January 1864 in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Navajo Wars, which ran from 1500 to 1866. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 389 against ~1,000–8,000.

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Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, USA. Photo was obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872, and 1873.
Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, USA. Photo was obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872, and 1873.. O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882, photographer. War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 January 1864
WhereArizona, United States36.155N, 109.509W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstNavajo
Casualties and lossesUnknownand23 killed; 5 wounded; 234 captured
Part ofNavajo Wars1500 to 1866

Where it sits in the Navajo Wars

Second Battle of Fort Defiance, 1860Battle of Pecos River, 1864Battle of Canyon de Chelly, 186418601864Battle of Canyon de Chelly, 1864
3 placed engagements of the Navajo Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 January 1864
to 14 January 1864
PlaceArizona, United States
36.155N, 109.509W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength389~1,000–8,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown23 killed; 5 wounded; 234 captured
Commanders
  • Kit Carson
  • Barboncito
  • Manuelito
Battle of Canyon de ChellyBattle of Canyon de ChellySecond Battle of Fort DefianceBattle of Mount GraySecond Battle of Fort DefianceGallupDurangoWinslowFarmington100 km36.155N, 109.509W
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Battle of Canyon de Chelly 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 Q4870637, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Canyon de Chelly, revision 1370436123, 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.