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Battle of Crooked River

Battle of Crooked River was a battle fought on 24 October 1838 at Crooked River, in what is now Missouri, United States. It was part of the 1838 Mormon War. The recorded result: Mormon victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1 company.

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"The Battle of Crooked River" by C.C.A. Christensen
"The Battle of Crooked River" by C.C.A. Christensen. C. C. A. Christensen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 October 1838
WhereCrooked River, Missouri, United States39.497N, 94.127W
OutcomeMormon victory
BelligerentsMormon forcesagainstMissouri Volunteer Militia
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 woundedand1 killed; 1 wounded
Part of1838 Mormon War

Record

Date24 October 1838
PlaceCrooked River, Missouri, United States
39.497N, 94.127W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknown1 company
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 wounded1 killed; 1 wounded
Commanders
  • David W. Patten
  • David Rice Atchison
  • Samuel Bogart
Battle of Crooked RiverBattle of Crooked RiverAction at Blue Mills LandingSiege of LexingtonSecond Battle of LexingtonBattle of Little Blue RiverBattle of Compton's FerryAction at Blue Mills LandingBattle of Little Blue RiverBattle of Compton's FerryTopekaJefferson CityColumbiaEmporiaKirksville100 km39.497N, 94.127W
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Elsewhere in 1838

Battle of Crooked River is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (42 in Missouri).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870807, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Crooked River, revision 1377492334, 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.