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Battle of Egan Station

Battle of Egan Station was a battle fought on 11 August 1860 at Schellbourne, in what is now Nevada, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 30 against 80.

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Fought11 August 1860
WhereSchellbourne, Nevada, United States39.860N, 114.936W
OutcomeU.S. victory
Part ofAmerican Indian Wars1609 to 1924

Where it sits in the American Indian Wars

Battle of Blue Licks, 1782Battle of the Sink Hole, 1815Battle of Village Creek, 1841Battle of Egan Station, 1860Battle of Pease River, 1860Bear River Massacre, 1863First Battle of Adobe Walls, 1864Battle of the Tongue River, 1865Battle of Beecher Island, 1868Battle of Washita River, 1868Battle of Summit Springs, 1869Battle of Blanco Canyon, 1871Battle of the North Fork of the Red River, 1872Battle of Sugar Point, 1898Battle of Kelley Creek, 191117821911Battle of Egan Station, 1860
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 August 1860
PlaceSchellbourne, Nevada, United States
39.860N, 114.936W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength30; 80
Casualties and losses1 Died of wound; 2 wounded; 3 killed; 12 wounded
Commanders
  • Stephen H. Weed
Battle of Egan StationBattle of Egan StationElkoEly100 km39.860N, 114.936W
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Battle of Egan Station is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (5 in Nevada).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16971371, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Egan Station, revision 1370439743, 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.