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Battle of Fort Buchanan

Battle of Fort Buchanan was a battle fought on 17 February 1865 at Fort Buchanan, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: Apache victory, Fort Buchanan destroyed. Recorded strength: 9 cavalry; 1 fort against ~75 warriors.

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John H. Cady at the ruins of Fort Buchanan in Arizona, 1914.
John H. Cady at the ruins of Fort Buchanan in Arizona, 1914.. Captain John H. Cady, United States Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 February 1865
WhereFort Buchanan, Arizona, United States31.657N, 110.707W
OutcomeApache victory, Fort Buchanan destroyed.
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and losses1 killed; 1 wounded; 1 fort destroyedand~2 killed
Part ofApache Wars1849 to 1924

Where it sits in the Apache Wars

Battle at Pozo Hediondo, 1851Battle of Cooke's Spring, 1857Battle of the Mimbres River, 1860First Battle of Dragoon Springs, 1862Battle of Mount Gray, 1864Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon, 1864Battle of Fort Buchanan, 1865Battle of Hembrillo Basin, 1880Battle of Fort Tularosa, 1880Battle of Cibecue Creek, 1881Battle of Fort Apache, 1881Battle of Big Dry Wash, 188218511882Battle of Fort Buchanan, 1865
12 placed engagements of the Apache Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 February 1865
PlaceFort Buchanan, Arizona, United States
31.657N, 110.707W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength9 cavalry; 1 fort~75 warriors
Casualties and losses1 killed; 1 wounded; 1 fort destroyed~2 killed
Commanders
Battle of Fort BuchananBattle of Fort BuchananSiege of TubacBattle of Ambos NogalesFirst Battle of TerrenateBear Valley RaidCapture of TucsonSiege of TubacBattle of Ambos NogalesFirst Battle of TerrenateBear Valley RaidCapture of TucsonCaborcaCananeaMagdalenaSafford100 km31.657N, 110.707W
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Battle of Fort Buchanan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (28 in Arizona).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871038, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Buchanan, revision 1370440867, 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.