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Second Battle of Fort Defiance

Second Battle of Fort Defiance was a battle fought on 30 August 1860 in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Navajo Wars, which ran from 1500 to 1866. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 150 infantry; 1 fort against ~1,000 warriors.

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"Fort Defiance, New Mexico" (now Arizona) by Seth Eastman, Oil on canvas – Sight measurement: Height 21.63 inches (54.9 cm), Width 31.5 inches (80 cm) – Signature (lower left center): S. E. / 187[3] –
"Fort Defiance, New Mexico" (now Arizona) by Seth Eastman, Oil on canvas – Sight measurement: Height 21.63 inches (54.9 cm), Width 31.5 inches (80 cm) – Signature (lower left center): S. E. / 187[3] –. Seth Eastman (1808–1875), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 August 1860
WhereArizona, United States35.747N, 109.069W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited States of AmericaagainstNavajo
Casualties and losses4 killed; 3 woundedand~7 killed; unknown wounded
Part ofNavajo Wars1500 to 1866

Where it sits in the Navajo Wars

Second Battle of Fort Defiance, 1860Battle of Pecos River, 1864Battle of Canyon de Chelly, 186418601864Second Battle of Fort Defiance, 1860
3 placed engagements of the Navajo Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 August 1860
PlaceArizona, United States
35.747N, 109.069W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength150 infantry; 1 fort~1,000 warriors
Casualties and losses4 killed; 3 wounded~7 killed; unknown wounded
Commanders
  • Oliver Shepherd
  • Manuelito
  • Barboncito
Second Battle of Fort DefianceSecond Battle of Fort DefianceBattle of Canyon de ChellyBattle of Canyon de ChellyWinslowFarmington100 km35.747N, 109.069W
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Second Battle of Fort Defiance is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (28 in Arizona).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7443087, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Fort Defiance, revision 1382071965, 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.