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Battle of the Upper Washita River
Battle of the Upper Washita River was a battle fought on an unrecorded date at Lyman's Wagon Train Battlefield, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Red River War, which ran from 1874 to 1875. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 96 soldiers against 400 warriors.
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Where it sits in the Red River War
Record
| Date | date unknown | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lyman's Wagon Train Battlefield, Texas, United States 35.760N, 100.190W | |
| Kind | Battle, undated | |
| Strength | 96 soldiers | 400 warriors |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Little Robe Creek 1858, 35 km NE
- Battle of Washita River 1868, 48 km E
- Battle of the North Fork of the Red River 1872, 58 km SW
- Second Battle of Adobe Walls 1874, 89 km W
- First Battle of Adobe Walls 1864, 89 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Palo Duro Canyon 28 September 1874
- All 3 engagements of Red River War
Battle of the Upper Washita River is one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120355722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Upper Washita River, revision 1379492041, 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.