Conflicts

Colorado

167 engagements recorded

Sacred Ridge Massacre

Wason Park Massacre (Pueblo I)

Duckfoot Site Early Pueblo Violence

Duckfoot Site Raid

Sacred Ridge Massacre – Colorado

Yellow Jacket Pueblo Violence

Mancos Canyon Massacre

Mancos Canyon Cannibalism/Massacre Site

Cowboy Wash Cannibalism/Warfare Site

Grinnell Site Massacre

Cowboy Wash Massacre

Dolores River Valley Conflict Sites

Rattlesnake Ruin Massacre – Colorado

Hovenweep Castle Defensive Conflict

Sun Temple — Mesa Verde Defensive

Mesa Verde Cliff Palace Defensive Occupation

Crow Canyon Area Violence — Loomis Village

Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification

Mitchell Springs Ruin Violence

Yellow Jacket Pueblo Warfare

Crow Canyon Area Ancestral Pueblo Conflict

Yellow Jacket Pueblo Massacre

Mesa Verde Cliff Dwelling Conflicts

La Plata Valley Conflicts

Battle Rock — Colorado Mesa Verde

Woods Canyon Pueblo Violence

Goodman Point Pueblo Conflict

Yellow Jacket Pueblo Conflict

Castle Rock Pueblo Massacre

Sand Canyon Pueblo Conflict

Mesa Verde Abandonment Conflict – Step House

Sand Canyon Pueblo Massacre (Colorado)

Sand Canyon Pueblo Massacre

Castle Rock Pueblo Massacre — Colorado

Sand Canyon Pueblo Conflict

Castle Rock Pueblo Massacre

Battle of Fisher's Peak — Kit Carson Campaign (April 1854)

First Denver Vigilante Hanging — John Stoefel

Fort Lyon – Colorado Territory Defense

Battle of Glorieta Pass – Colorado Support

Espinosa Brothers Murder Spree, South Park CO

Sand Creek Massacre, Chivington CO

Denver City Massacres

Hungate Family Massacre Near Denver (June 11, 1864)

Battle of Sand Creek CO

Raids on Julesburg CO Aug 7 1864 and Jan 7 1865

Arapaho Raids on Denver Road 1864

Reynolds Gang Robbery and Execution, South Park CO

Sand Creek Massacre, Colorado 1864

Valley Station Raid

Sand Creek Massacre

Battle of Sand Creek — Prelude Raids (August 1864)

Hungate Massacre — Colorado (June 11, 1864)

Plum Creek Massacre — Nebraska Approach from Colorado (August 1864)

Battle of Rush Creek

Hungate Ranch Massacre

Denver Road Closure — Cheyenne Raids August 1864

Julesburg Second Raid (February 2, 1865)

First Raid on Julesburg

Raid on Julesburg (First)

Battle of Julesburg (1865)

Battle of Cherry Creek (Cheyenne Raid 1865)

Julesburg Raids

First Battle of Julesburg

Battle of White Man's Fork

Battle of Valley Station

Fremont's Orchard Fight

Battle of Fremont's Orchard — Cheyenne Dog Soldiers (April 12, 1865)

Battle of Julesburg (First)

Second Raid on Julesburg

Julesburg Raid — First Attack (January 7, 1865)

Sand Creek Massacre Aftermath – retaliation raids 1865

Big Timbers Station Skirmish

Kiowa Creek Fight

Bijou Creek Fight

Kidder Massacre

Battle of Beecher Island — Arikaree Fork

Forsyth's Scouts Expedition 1868

Beecher Island — Comstock's Pre-Battle Scout (August 1868)

Battle of Arikaree Fork — Continuation of Beecher Island Siege

Battle of Arikaree Fork

Battle of Beecher Island (September 17, 1868)

Beecher Island Relief March 1868

Battle of Beecher Island

Battle of Beecher Island — Kansas Supplement

Battle of Arikaree Fork — Opening Phase (September 17, 1868)

Battle of Beecher Island — Rescue

Forsyth's Fight at Arickaree Fork

Battle of Beecher Island (September 17–25, 1868)

Battle of Tongue River Canyon — Colorado (1868)

Battle of Beecher Island — Roman Nose Charges

Battle of Beecher Island 1868

Beecher Island Battle Sep 17-19 1868 detail

Beecher Island — Roman Nose Death and Final Day (September 19, 1868)

Battle of Arikaree Fork (Beecher Island Prelude – Del Springs)

Battle of Arikaree Fork (Beecher Island)

Battle of Beecher Island (Arikaree Fork)

Summit Springs — Captive Recovery and Tall Bull's Death (July 11, 1869)

Battle of Summit Springs Sub-action – Captive Recovery

Republican River Expedition 1869 – Summit Springs

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