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Battle of Julesburg

Battle of Julesburg was a battle fought on 7 January 1865 at Julesburg, in what is now Colorado, United States. It was part of the Colorado War, which ran from 1863 to 1865. The recorded result: Native American victory. Recorded strength: 60 soldiers; 50 armed civilians against About 1,000 warriors.

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Fought7 January 1865
WhereJulesburg, Colorado, United States40.939N, 102.378W
OutcomeNative American victory
BelligerentsUnited States Army; Civilian volunteersagainstCheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota Native Americans
Casualties and losses14 soldiers killed; 4 civilians killedandNone
Part ofColorado War1863 to 1865

Record

Date7 January 1865
PlaceJulesburg, Colorado, United States
40.939N, 102.378W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength60 soldiers; 50 armed civiliansAbout 1,000 warriors
Casualties and losses14 soldiers killed; 4 civilians killedNone
Commanders
  • Hook Nose
  • Spotted Tail
  • Pawnee Killer
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Battle of Julesburg 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 Colorado).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871349, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Julesburg, revision 1370266446, 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.