battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Pecos River

Name: Battle of Pecos River
Location: Texas, United States

Battle of Pecos River was a battle fought in 1864 in what is now Texas, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Navajo Wars, which ran from 1500 to 1866. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 15 cavalry; ~10 infantry; ~60 Mescalero scouts against ~100 warriors.

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Fought1864

WhereTexas, United States29.700N, 101.371W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeUnited States victory

BelligerentsUnited States; MescaleroagainstNavajo

Casualties and lossesNoneand40 killed; 25 wounded

Part ofNavajo Wars1500 to 1866

Where it sits in the Navajo Wars

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Record

Date	1864 (year precision)
Place	Texas, United States 29.700N, 101.371W
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	15 cavalry; ~10 infantry; ~60 Mescalero scouts	~100 warriors
Casualties and losses	None	40 killed; 25 wounded
Commanders	Charles Newbold

Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Devil's River 1857, 60 km NE
Battle of Santa Rita de Morelos 1840, 151 km S
Battle of Dove Creek date unknown, 177 km N
Grass Fight 1835, 279 km E
Siege of Béxar 1835, 280 km E

In the same war

Before: Second Battle of Fort Defiance 30 August 1860
After: Battle of Canyon de Chelly 14 January 1864
All 3 engagements of Navajo Wars

Elsewhere in 1864

Battle of Cold Harbor United States
Battle of the Wilderness United States
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House United States
Siege of Petersburg United States
Battle of Dybbøl Denmark

Battle of Pecos 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 Q4872003, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pecos River, revision 1382107389, 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.