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Battle of Cibecue Creek

Battle of Cibecue Creek was a battle fought on 30 August 1881 at Cibecue, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: Apache strategic victory, United States tactical victory. Recorded strength: 86 cavalry against ~125 warriors.

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Battle of Cibecue Creek
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Fought30 August 1881
WhereCibecue, Arizona, United States34.031N, 110.497W
OutcomeApache strategic victory, United States tactical victory.
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and losses8 killed; 2 woundedand18 killed
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 Cibecue Creek, 1881
12 placed engagements of the Apache Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 August 1881
PlaceCibecue, Arizona, United States
34.031N, 110.497W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength86 cavalry~125 warriors
Casualties and losses8 killed; 2 wounded18 killed
Commanders
  • Eugene Asa Carr
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Battle of Cibecue Creek 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 Q4870747, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cibecue Creek, revision 1370437310, 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.