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Battle of Kelley Creek

Battle of Kelley Creek was a battle fought on 25 February 1911 at Humboldt County, in what is now Nevada, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory.

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The posse of Captain J.P. Donnelley, in May of 1911, which participated in the Battle of Kelley Creek, Nevada.
The posse of Captain J.P. Donnelley, in May of 1911, which participated in the Battle of Kelley Creek, Nevada.. Nevada State Police, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 February 1911
WhereHumboldt County, Nevada, United States41.265N, 117.095W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstDaggett's Shoshone band
Casualties and losses1 killedand8 killed, including 2 children; 4* surviving children captured and arrested
Part ofAmerican Indian Wars1609 to 1924

Where it sits in the American Indian Wars

Battle of Blue Licks, 1782Battle of the Sink Hole, 1815Battle of Village Creek, 1841Battle of Egan Station, 1860Battle of Pease River, 1860Bear River Massacre, 1863First Battle of Adobe Walls, 1864Battle of the Tongue River, 1865Battle of Beecher Island, 1868Battle of Washita River, 1868Battle of Summit Springs, 1869Battle of Blanco Canyon, 1871Battle of the North Fork of the Red River, 1872Battle of Sugar Point, 1898Battle of Kelley Creek, 191117821911Battle of Kelley Creek, 1911
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 February 1911
PlaceHumboldt County, Nevada, United States
41.265N, 117.095W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses1 killed8 killed, including 2 children; 4* surviving children captured and arrested
Commanders
  • J. P. Donnelley
  • Mike Daggett
Battle of Kelley CreekBattle of Kelley CreekBattle of Mud LakeBattle of Mud LakeElkoWinnemucca100 km41.265N, 117.095W
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Battle of Kelley Creek is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th 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 Q4871408, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kelley Creek, revision 1381856070, 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.