battle, nineteenth century
First Battle of Pyramid Lake
First Battle of Pyramid Lake was a battle fought on 12 May 1860 at Nixon, in what is now Nevada, United States. It was part of the Paiute War. The recorded result: Paiute victory. Recorded strength: 105 Militia against 500 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 12 May 1860 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Nixon, Nevada, United States 39.830N, 119.360W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 105 Militia | 500 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 76 killed about 29 wounded | About 10 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Second Battle of Pyramid Lake 1860, 10.0 km S
- Battle of Mud Lake 1865, 88 km N
- Battle of Kelley Creek 1911, 249 km NE
- Battle of Dry Lake 1873, 264 km NW
- Battle of Sand Butte 1873, 281 km NW
In the same war
- Before: Second Battle of Pyramid Lake 1860
Elsewhere in 1860
- Battle of Castelfidardo Italy
- Battle of Palikao China
- Battle of Tétouan Morocco
- Battle of Volturnus Italy
- Siege of Saigon Vietnam
First Battle of Pyramid Lake 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 Q5452528, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Pyramid Lake, revision 1370618913, 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.