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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Carrizo Canyon

Battle of Carrizo Canyon was a battle fought in 1881 in what is now California, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Victorio's War, which ran from 1879 to 1880. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 19 against 40.

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Fought1881
WhereCalifornia, United States32.849N, 116.199W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and losses2 men, 9 horsesand4
Part ofVictorio's War1879 to 1880

Record

Date1881 (year precision)
PlaceCalifornia, United States
32.849N, 116.199W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1940
Casualties and losses2 men, 9 horses4
Commanders
  • George Jordan (Medal of Honor)
  • Nana (chief)
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Placed at its recorded location; 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 Carrizo Canyon is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (23 in California).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870663, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carrizo Canyon, revision 1370436399, 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.