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Battle of the Mimbres River

Battle of the Mimbres River was a battle fought in 1860 at Mimbres River, in what is now New Mexico, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mimbres River. It was part of the Apache Wars, which ran from 1849 to 1924. The recorded result: United States Victory. Recorded strength: 30 militia against Unknown.

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Fought1860
WhereMimbres River, New Mexico, United States32.259N, 107.629W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnited States Victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Casualties and lossesUnknownand4 killed
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, 188218511882Battle of the Mimbres River, 1860
12 placed engagements of the Apache Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1860 (year precision)
PlaceMimbres River, New Mexico, United States
32.259N, 107.629W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength30 militiaUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown4 killed
Commanders
  • James Henry Tevis
Battle of the Mimbres RiverBattle of the Mimbres RiverBattle of the Florida MountainsBattle of Cookes CanyonBattle of Cooke's SpringBattle of ColumbusFirst Battle of MesillaBattle of Cookes CanyonBattle of Cooke's SpringBattle of ColumbusCiudad JuárezAlamogordoDouglasAscensiónTruth or Consequences100 km32.259N, 107.629W
Placed at Mimbres River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of the Mimbres River is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (26 in New Mexico).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872952, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Mimbres River, revision 1382101721, 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.