By decade
The engagements fought in New Mexico, by decade.
Where these engagements were fought
All 10 are placed on the map. Select a marker to see the engagement.
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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.
Notable engagements
| Engagement | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiguex War | 1540 | Spanish victory | 12 Southern Tiwa Puebloans: Hundreds killed, executed, or… |
| 1599 Acoma massacre | 1599 | Spanish victory | hundreds of Acoma killed and enslaved |
| Pueblo Revolt | 1680 | Pueblo victory | ~400 Spanish colonists killed |
| Second Pueblo Revolt of 1696 | 1696 | 5 missionaries and 34 settlers killed | |
| Recapture of Santa Fe (1693) | 1693 | 70 Pueblo warriors executed | |
| Otermin's battle at Isleta Pueblo | 1681 | Otermin 146 Spanish + 146 native soldiers |
Plus 4 further documented engagements in the New Mexico record.
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).