battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Fort Apache
Battle of Fort Apache was a battle fought on 1 September 1881 at Fort Apache Indian Reservation, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: ~100; cavalry,; native scouts,; 1 fort against ~100 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 1 September 1881 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, United States 33.791N, 109.989W | |
| Part of | Apache Wars (1849 to 1924) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | United States victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | Apache |
| Commanders | Eugene Asa Carr | Unknown |
| Strength | ~100; cavalry,; native scouts,; 1 fort | ~100 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 3 wounded | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cibecue Creek 1881, 54 km
- Battle of the Pinal Mountains 1788, 96 km
- Battle of Salt River Canyon 1872, 129 km
- Battle of Fort Tularosa 1880, 136 km
- Battle of the Catalina River 1784, 158 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Cibecue Creek 30 August 1881
- All 9 engagements of Apache Wars
Elsewhere in 1881
- Majuba Hill South Africa
- Battle of Schuinshoogte South Africa
- Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos Peru
- Battle of Laing's Nek South Africa
- Battle of Elandsfontein South Africa
Battle of Fort Apache is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (25 in Arizona).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871037, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Apache, revision 1382966493, 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.