battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Devil's River
Battle of Devil's River was a battle fought on 20 July 1857 at Devils River, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Comanche Wars, which ran from 1706 to 1875. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 18 cavalry against ~50 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 20 July 1857 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Devils River, Texas, United States 30.178N, 101.093W | |
| Part of | Comanche Wars (1706 to 1875) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | United States victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | Comanche |
| Commanders | John Bell Hood | Unknown |
| Strength | 18 cavalry | ~50 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 2 killed; 5 wounded (7 dead from exposure) | 9 killed; 10 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dove Creek date unknown, 118 km
- Battle of Santa Rita de Morelos 1840, 198 km
- Grass Fight 1835, 263 km
- Siege of Béxar 1835, 264 km
- Council House Fight 1840, 264 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of Little Robe Creek 12 May 1858
- All 3 engagements of Comanche Wars
Elsewhere in 1857
- Battle of Canton People's Republic of China
- Siege of Delhi India
- Siege of Lucknow India
- Siege of Cawnpore India
- Battle of Agra India
Battle of Devil's River is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (51 in Texas).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870867, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Devil's River, revision 1382072012, 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.