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Battle of the Tongue River

Battle of the Tongue River was a battle fought on 29 August 1865 at Ranchester, in what is now Wyoming, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 200 soldiers, 70 Indian scouts; two artillery pieces against 500, including women and children.

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Fought29 August 1865
WhereRanchester, Wyoming, United States44.906N, 107.163W
OutcomeU.S. victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstArapaho Indians
Part ofAmerican Indian Wars1609 to 1924

Where it sits in the American Indian Wars

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Record

Date29 August 1865
PlaceRanchester, Wyoming, United States
44.906N, 107.163W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength200 soldiers, 70 Indian scouts; two artillery pieces500, including women and children
Casualties and losses2 killed; 6 wounded~ 35–63 killed, including women and children; 18 women and children captured
Commanders
  • Patrick Edward Connor
  • Jim Bridger
  • Frank North
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Battle of the Tongue River is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (8 in Wyoming).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4873028, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Tongue River, revision 1380823471, 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.