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Battle of Summit Springs

Battle of Summit Springs was a battle fought on 11 July 1869 at Washington County, in what is now Colorado, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 244 soldiers; 50 scouts against ~450 men, women and children.

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An overview of the Battle of Summit Springs site, showing three of the monuments. The view is towards the east.
An overview of the Battle of Summit Springs site, showing three of the monuments. The view is towards the east.. Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 July 1869
WhereWashington County, Colorado, United States40.433N, 103.139W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstArapaho; Cheyenne; Sioux
Casualties and losses1 woundedand~35 killed; 17 captured
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 Summit Springs, 1869
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 July 1869
PlaceWashington County, Colorado, United States
40.433N, 103.139W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength244 soldiers; 50 scouts~450 men, women and children
Casualties and losses1 wounded~35 killed; 17 captured
Commanders
  • Eugene A. Carr
  • Tall Bull
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Battle of Summit Springs is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (5 in Colorado).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087340, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Summit Springs, revision 1379490376, 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.