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Battle of Yellow House Canyon

Battle of Yellow House Canyon was a battle fought on 18 March 1877 in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Buffalo Hunters' War, which ran from 1876 to 1877. The recorded result: Comanche/Apache victory; American militia retreat. Recorded strength: 46 militia against ~300 warriors.

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Comanche warriors, circa 1867-1874, courtesy of the Center for American History (#01355), The University of Texas at Austin.
Comanche warriors, circa 1867-1874, courtesy of the Center for American History (#01355), The University of Texas at Austin.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 March 1877
WhereTexas, United States33.629N, 101.886W
OutcomeComanche/Apache victory; American militia retreat
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstComanche; Apache
Casualties and losses12 killed; 8 woundedand21 killed; 22 wounded
Part ofBuffalo Hunters' War1876 to 1877

Record

Date18 March 1877
PlaceTexas, United States
33.629N, 101.886W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength46 militia~300 warriors
Casualties and losses12 killed; 8 wounded21 killed; 22 wounded
Commanders
  • Black Horse (Comanche)
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Battle of Yellow House Canyon is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3875043, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yellow House Canyon, revision 1370277200, 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.