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Fourth Battle of Tucson

Fourth Battle of Tucson was a battle fought on 21 March 1784 at Tucson, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Apache–Mexico Wars. The recorded result: Apache/Navajo victory, native American raid on livestock pen completed. Recorded strength: ~20 cavalry; 1 fort against ~500 warriors.

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Fourth Battle of Tucson
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Fought21 March 1784
WhereTucson, Arizona, United States32.352N, 110.944W
OutcomeApache/Navajo victory, native American raid on livestock pen completed.
BelligerentsSpainagainstApache; Navajo
Casualties and losses5 killed; 1 woundedand3 killed
Part ofApache–Mexico Wars

Where it sits in the Apache–Mexico Wars

First Battle of Terrenate, 1776First Battle of Tucson, 1779Second Battle of Tucson, 1782Third Battle of Tucson, 1782Battle of the Catalina River, 1784Fourth Battle of Tucson, 1784Battle of the Pinal Mountains, 178817761788Fourth Battle of Tucson, 1784
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Record

Date21 March 1784
PlaceTucson, Arizona, United States
32.352N, 110.944W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~20 cavalry; 1 fort~500 warriors
Casualties and losses5 killed; 1 wounded3 killed
Commanders
  • Chiquito (chief)
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Fourth Battle of Tucson is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th 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 Q5476019, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fourth Battle of Tucson, revision 1380588337, 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.