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First Battle of Adobe Walls

First Battle of Adobe Walls was a battle fought on 25 November 1864 at Hutchinson County, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 335 soldiers; 72 Native American Scouts; 2 artillery pieces against <1,400 warriors.

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Fought25 November 1864
WhereHutchinson County, Texas, United States35.893N, 101.162W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstComanche; Kiowa; Plains Apache
Casualties and losses6 killed; 25 woundedand60 killed and wounded
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, 191117821911First Battle of Adobe Walls, 1864
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 November 1864
PlaceHutchinson County, Texas, United States
35.893N, 101.162W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength335 soldiers; 72 Native American Scouts; 2 artillery pieces<1,400 warriors
Casualties and losses6 killed; 25 wounded60 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Kit Carson
  • Dohäsan
  • Guipago
  • Satank
  • Satanta
First Battle of Adobe WallsFirst Battle of Adobe WallsSecond Battle of Adobe WallsBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverBattle of the Upper Washita RiverBattle of Little Robe CreekBattle of Palo Duro CanyonBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverBattle of Palo Duro CanyonAmarilloDumasWoodwardGuymonHerefordDalhart100 km35.893N, 101.162W
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First Battle of Adobe Walls is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3401897, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Adobe Walls, revision 1371821023, 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.