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Battle of Washita River

Battle of Washita River was a battle fought on 27 November 1868 at Washita River, in what is now Oklahoma, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: See Controversies. Recorded strength: around 700 to 800 soldiers against 150 warriors (est.); total camp population 250 (est.).

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Downloaded from http://memory.loc.gov/ TITLE: The Seventh U.S. Cavalry charging into Black Kettle's village at daylight, November 27, 1868. CALL NUMBER: Illus. in AP2.H32 1868 Case Y [P&P] REPRODU. Harper's weekly, v. 12, 1868 Dec. 19, p. 804., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 November 1868
WhereWashita River, Oklahoma, United States35.617N, 99.687W
OutcomeSee Controversies
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstCheyenne
Part ofAmerican Indian Wars1609 to 1924

Where it sits in the American Indian Wars

Battle of Blue Licks, 1782Battle of the Sink Hole, 1815Battle of Village Creek, 1841Battle of Egan Station, 1860Battle of Pease River, 1860Bear River Massacre, 1863First Battle of Adobe Walls, 1864Battle of the Tongue River, 1865Battle of Beecher Island, 1868Battle of Washita River, 1868Battle of Summit Springs, 1869Battle of Blanco Canyon, 1871Battle of the North Fork of the Red River, 1872Battle of Sugar Point, 1898Battle of Kelley Creek, 191117821911Battle of Washita River, 1868
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 November 1868
PlaceWashita River, Oklahoma, United States
35.617N, 99.687W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strengtharound 700 to 800 soldiers150 warriors (est.); total camp population 250 (est.)
Casualties and losses21 killed and 13 woundedRange of military and civilian scout estimates: * 16 to 140+ men killed; * "some" to 75 women and children killed; Range of Cheyenne estimates: * 11 to 18 men killed; * 17 to "many" women and children killed; Total: *Estimates range from 13 to 150 total killed; 53 women and children captured; See discussion below for further information and sources.
Commanders
  • Black Kettle
Battle of Washita RiverBattle of Washita RiverBattle of Little Robe CreekBattle of the Upper Washita RiverBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverSecond Battle of Adobe WallsFirst Battle of Adobe WallsBattle of Little Robe CreekBattle of the Upper Washita RiverBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverLawtonWoodwardGuymonEnidChildress100 km35.617N, 99.687W
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Battle of Washita River is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (17 in Oklahoma).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q543028, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Washita River, revision 1385638539, 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.