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Battle of Pease River

Battle of Pease River was a battle fought on 19 December 1860 at Pease River Battlefield, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: Noconi camp massacred; recovery of Naduah, or Cynthia Ann Parker (Na'ura). Recorded strength: 60 men against Unknown; at least 20 in the band, including 16 unarmed Comanche women and 2 children.

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Fought19 December 1860
WherePease River Battlefield, Texas, United States34.070N, 99.595W
OutcomeNoconi camp massacred; recovery of Naduah, or Cynthia Ann Parker (Na'ura)
Belligerents22px Texas Rangers, MilitiaagainstComanche Noconi Band
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 Pease River, 1860
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 December 1860
PlacePease River Battlefield, Texas, United States
34.070N, 99.595W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength60 menUnknown; at least 20 in the band, including 16 unarmed Comanche women and 2 children
Casualties and losses3 reported.All but three killed; Naduah, or Cynthia Ann Parker, was captured with her infant daughter, Topʉsana (Prairie Flower)
Commanders
  • Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
  • Peta Nocona
  • Quanah Parker
  • John Henry Brown
Battle of Pease RiverBattle of Pease RiverBattle of Stone HousesBattle of Blanco CanyonBattle of the Wichita VillageBattle of Stone HousesBattle of Blanco CanyonBattle of the Wichita VillageWichita FallsLawtonChildress100 km34.070N, 99.595W
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Battle of Pease River is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13581505, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pease River, revision 1379607567, 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.