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Battle of Cooke's Spring

Battle of Cooke's Spring was a battle fought on 9 March 1857 in what is now New Mexico, United States. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 17 cavalry; 2 militia against 8 warriors.

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Fought9 March 1857
WhereNew Mexico, United States32.463N, 107.649W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and losses1 woundedand6 killed; 1 wounded
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 Cooke's Spring, 1857
12 placed engagements of the Apache Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 March 1857
PlaceNew Mexico, United States
32.463N, 107.649W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength17 cavalry; 2 militia8 warriors
Casualties and losses1 wounded6 killed; 1 wounded
Commanders
  • Alfred Gibbs
Battle of Cooke's SpringBattle of Cooke's SpringBattle of Cookes CanyonBattle of the Florida MountainsBattle of Pinos AltosFirst Battle of MesillaSecond Battle of MesillaBattle of the Florida MountainsBattle of Pinos AltosFirst Battle of MesillaEl PasoAlamogordoDouglasTruth or Consequences100 km32.463N, 107.649W
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Battle of Cooke's Spring is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (26 in New Mexico).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870785, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cooke's Spring, revision 1379346953, 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.