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Battle of Dry Lake

Battle of Dry Lake was a battle fought on 10 May 1873 at Lava Beds National Monument, in what is now California, United States. It was part of the Modoc War, which ran from 1872 to 1873. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: ? against ?.

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Fought10 May 1873
WhereLava Beds National Monument, California, United States41.700N, 121.300W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsModocagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses5 warriors killedand5 killed; 8 wounded
Part ofModoc War1872 to 1873

Where it sits in the Modoc War

Battle of Lost River, 1872First Battle of the Stronghold, 1873Second Battle of the Stronghold, 1873Battle of Sand Butte, 1873Battle of Dry Lake, 187318721873Battle of Dry Lake, 1873
5 placed engagements of the Modoc War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 May 1873
PlaceLava Beds National Monument, California, United States
41.700N, 121.300W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength??
Casualties and losses5 warriors killed5 killed; 8 wounded
Commanders
  • Jefferson C. Davis
Battle of Dry LakeBattle of Dry LakeBattle of Sand ButteSecond Battle of the StrongholdFirst Battle of the StrongholdBattle of Lost RiverBattle of Mud LakeBattle of Sand ButteBattle of Lost RiverBattle of Mud LakeMedfordKlamath FallsReddingMt. Shasta100 km41.700N, 121.300W
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Elsewhere in 1873

Battle of Dry Lake is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (23 in California).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870930, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dry Lake, revision 1370439381, 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.