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Colbert raid

Colbert raid was a siege conducted on 17 April 1783 at Arkansas Post, in what is now Arkansas, United States. It was part of the American Revolutionary War, which ran from 1775 to 1783. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 36 regulars; 4 Quapaw against 71 irregulars; 11 Chickasaw.

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Depicts the sortie by Spanish troops during the Colbert Raid. Background shows Fort Carlos and Spanish troops. Foreground shows British partisans entrenched.
Depicts the sortie by Spanish troops during the Colbert Raid. Background shows Fort Carlos and Spanish troops. Foreground shows British partisans entrenched.. Sidney E. King, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date17 April 1783
PlaceArkansas Post, Arkansas, United States
34.018N, 91.345W
Part ofAmerican Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpanish Empire; Quapaw NationKingdom of Great Britain; Chickasaw Nation
CommandersJacobo du Breuil; Luis de Villars; Alexo PastorJames Colbert
Strength36 regulars; 4 Quapaw71 irregulars; 11 Chickasaw
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 wounded; 6 captured1 killed; 1 wounded
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Colbert raid is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (28 in Arkansas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q14680788, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Colbert raid, revision 1376268448, 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.