Where these engagements were fought
236 of the 448 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 212 are recorded without a precise point. 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 | State | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Blanco Canyon | TX | 1871 | Inconclusive | 1 dead, 2 reported wounded, including Col. Mackenzie. vs 5 |
| Battle of Salt River Canyon | AZ | 1872 | United States victory | 1 killed vs 76 killed; 34 captured |
| Battle of Lost River | OR | 1872 | United States victory | 1 killed, 7 wounded vs 2 killed, 3 wounded |
| Battle of Dry Lake | CA | 1873 | United States victory | 5 warriors killed vs 5 killed; 8 wounded |
| First Battle of the Stronghold | CA | 1873 | Modoc victory | None vs 42 killed, many wounded |
| Battle of Honsinger Bluff | MT | 1873 | Inconclusive | 3 wounded vs 3 killed, 1 wounded |
| Battle of Sand Butte | CA | 1873 | Modoc victory | None vs 35 casualties |
| Battle of Palo Duro Canyon | TX | 1874 | United States victory | 1 wounded vs 15 killed at Tule; 50-60 killed at Palo Duro |
| Second Battle of Adobe Walls | TX | 1874 | U.S. victory | 4 killed, unknown wounded vs Estimated 30 killed, unknown… |
| Battle of Cedar Creek | MT | 1876 | United States tactical victory | 6 bodies recovered; unknown wounded vs 2 killed; 2 wounded |
| Dull Knife Fight | WY | 1876 | United States victory | 40 killed; Unknown wounded vs 7 killed; 26 wounded |
| Battle of Powder River | MT | 1876 | Northern Cheyenne/Oglala Lakota victory | 3 killed, several people later died of exposure; 3 wounded… |
Plus 386 further documented engagements in the the 1870s record.
Every engagement with a page
All 26 engagements in this record that have their own detailed page, in date order.
Battle of Blanco Canyon (1871)Battle of Lost River (1872)Battle of Salt River Canyon (1872)Battle of Dry Lake (1873)Battle of Honsinger Bluff (1873)Battle of Sand Butte (1873)Battle of Turret Peak (1873)First Battle of the Stronghold (1873)Battle of Palo Duro Canyon (1874)Second Battle of Adobe Walls (1874)Battle of Cedar Creek (1876)Battle of Powder River (1876)Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876)Battle of the Rosebud (1876)Battle of Warbonnet Creek (1876)Dull Knife Fight (1876)Slim Buttes (1876)Battle of Camas Creek (1877)Battle of Canyon Creek (1877)Battle of Little Muddy Creek (1877)Battle of the Big Hole (1877)Battle of the Clearwater (1877)Battle of Yellow House Canyon (1877)Bear Paw Mountains (1877)White Bird Canyon (1877)Wolf Mountains (1877)
By war
Great Sioux War of 1876
The 1876-1877 war on the northern Plains, from the Rosebud and the Little Bighorn to Slim Buttes, Dull Knife and the surrender of the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne.
9 ENGAGEMENTS →
Nez Perce War
The 1877 flight of the Nez Perce, from White Bird Canyon and the Clearwater through the Big Hole and Canyon Creek to the surrender at Bear Paw.
6 ENGAGEMENTS →
Modoc War
The 1872-1873 war in the California-Oregon lava beds, from Lost River to the Stronghold and Sand Butte.
4 ENGAGEMENTS →
Apache Wars
The long struggle across Arizona and New Mexico, from Cibecue Creek and Big Dry Wash to the Victorio and Geronimo campaigns and the fighting across the Mexican border.
2 ENGAGEMENTS →
Red River War
The 1874-1875 campaign that broke the Southern Plains tribes, from the second fight at Adobe Walls to Palo Duro Canyon.
2 ENGAGEMENTS →
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: U.S. Adjutant-General's Office, Chronological List of Actions with Indians (1891) (public domain (U.S. federal record)); Sheridan, Record of Engagements with Hostile Indians (1882) (public domain); Wikidata (structured data, CC0).