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Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon

Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon was a battle fought on 3 May 1864 at Doubtful Canyon, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 54 against ~100.

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Fought3 May 1864
WhereDoubtful Canyon, Arizona, United States32.319N, 109.084W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and losses5 or 6 wounded, 1 missingand10 killed, 20 wounded
Part ofApache Wars1849 to 1924

Where it sits in the Apache Wars

Battle at Pozo Hediondo, 1851Battle of Cooke's Spring, 1857Battle of the Mimbres River, 1860First Battle of Dragoon Springs, 1862Battle of Mount Gray, 1864Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon, 1864Battle of Fort Buchanan, 1865Battle of Hembrillo Basin, 1880Battle of Fort Tularosa, 1880Battle of Cibecue Creek, 1881Battle of Fort Apache, 1881Battle of Big Dry Wash, 188218511882Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon, 1864
12 placed engagements of the Apache Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 May 1864
PlaceDoubtful Canyon, Arizona, United States
32.319N, 109.084W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength54~100
Casualties and losses5 or 6 wounded, 1 missing10 killed, 20 wounded
Commanders
  • Henry H. Stevens
Skirmish in Doubtful CanyonSkirmish in Doubtful CanyonBattle of Apache PassFirst Battle of Dragoon SpringsSecond Battle of Dragoon SpringsBattle of Pinos AltosFirst Battle of TerrenateFirst Battle of Dragoon SpringsBattle of Pinos AltosFirst Battle of TerrenateTucsonNogalesDouglasWillcoxDemingSaffordTruth or Consequences100 km32.319N, 109.084W
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Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon 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 Q7535911, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon, revision 1380705334, 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.