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Battle of the Diablo Mountains

Battle of the Diablo Mountains was a battle fought on 3 October 1854 in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Jicarilla War, which ran from 1849 to 1855. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: ~40 cavalry against ~200+ warriors.

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A Lipan Apache warrior
A Lipan Apache warrior. Arthur Schott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 October 1854
WhereTexas, United States31.401N, 104.900W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and lossesUnknown, 1 known woundedandUnknown
Part ofJicarilla War1849 to 1855

Record

Date3 October 1854
PlaceTexas, United States
31.401N, 104.900W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~40 cavalry~200+ warriors
Casualties and lossesUnknown, 1 known woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • John George Walker
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Battle of the Diablo Mountains 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 Q4872907, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Diablo Mountains, revision 1378897674, 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.