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Battle of the Pinal Mountains

Battle of the Pinal Mountains was a battle fought in June 1788 at Pinal Mountains, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the Apache–Mexico Wars. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 208 against ~100.

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A photo I took in the Pinal Mountains in southern Arizona.
A photo I took in the Pinal Mountains in southern Arizona.. Az81964444, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJune 1788
WherePinal Mountains, Arizona, United States33.282N, 110.821W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstApache
Casualties and losses1 killedand6 killed; 23 captured
Part ofApache–Mexico Wars

Where it sits in the Apache–Mexico Wars

First Battle of Terrenate, 1776First Battle of Tucson, 1779Second Battle of Tucson, 1782Third Battle of Tucson, 1782Battle of the Catalina River, 1784Fourth Battle of Tucson, 1784Battle of the Pinal Mountains, 178817761788Battle of the Pinal Mountains, 1788
7 placed engagements of the Apache–Mexico Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJune 1788 (month precision)
PlacePinal Mountains, Arizona, United States
33.282N, 110.821W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength208~100
Casualties and losses1 killed6 killed; 23 captured
Commanders
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Battle of the Pinal MountainsBattle of the Pinal MountainsBattle of Salt River CanyonBattle of Cibecue CreekBattle of Picacho PassBattle of Fort ApacheBattle of the Catalina RiverBattle of Salt River CanyonBattle of Cibecue CreekBattle of Picacho PassBattle of Fort ApacheBattle of the Catalina RiverPhoenixTucsonWillcoxGila BendGlendaleCasa GrandeSafford100 km33.282N, 110.821W
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Battle of the Pinal Mountains is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th 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 Q4872986, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Pinal Mountains, revision 1380587552, 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.