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Second Battle of Adobe Walls

Second Battle of Adobe Walls was a battle fought on 27 June 1874 at Adobe Walls, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Red River War, which ran from 1874 to 1875. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 28 hunters and tradesmen against ~700 warriors.

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Fought27 June 1874
WhereAdobe Walls, Texas, United States35.894N, 101.162W
OutcomeU.S. victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstComanche; Cheyenne; Kiowa
Part ofRed River War1874 to 1875

Where it sits in the Red River War

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Record

Date27 June 1874
PlaceAdobe Walls, Texas, United States
35.894N, 101.162W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength28 hunters and tradesmen~700 warriors
Casualties and losses4 killed, unknown woundedEstimated 30 killed, unknown wounded. 15 bodies lay too close to the walls to be recovered + 1 killed long range
Commanders
  • Isa-tai
  • Quanah Parker
  • Pearua-akupakup
  • Mow-way
  • Lone Wolf the Elder
  • Satanta (chief)
Second Battle of Adobe WallsSecond Battle of Adobe WallsFirst Battle of Adobe WallsBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverBattle of the Upper Washita RiverBattle of Little Robe CreekBattle of Palo Duro CanyonBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverBattle of Palo Duro CanyonAmarilloDumasWoodwardGuymonHerefordDalhart100 km35.894N, 101.162W
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Second Battle of Adobe Walls 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 Q4127869, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Adobe Walls, revision 1379413686, 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.