By decade
The engagements fought in Colorado, by decade.
Where these engagements were fought
12 of the 24 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 12 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 | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Beecher Island | 1868 | United States victory | 6 killed; 15 wounded vs 9-32 killed |
| Summit Springs | 1869 | United States victory | 1 wounded; 52 Indians killed; 15 Indians captured |
| Reed's Springs | 1868 | 3 civilians killed; 3 civilians wounded | |
| Rule Creek | 1868 | 2 killed; 1 wounded; 4 Indians killed | |
| Lake Station | 1868 | 4 Indians killed; 8 Indians captured | |
| Lake Station | 1868 | thirteen Indians killed; was killed; instantly killed | |
| Purgatory River | 1868 | 1 civilian killed | |
| Purgatoire River | 1868 | and killed; Two soldiers were killed; one wounded | |
| Between Pond Creek, Kansas and Lake Station | 1868 | 8 civilians killed | |
| Big Sandy Creek | 1868 | 7 wounded; 11 Indians killed; 14 Indians wounded | |
| Colorado City | 1868 | 4 civilians killed | |
| Lake Station | 1869 | 2 civilians killed |
Plus 7 further documented engagements in the Colorado record.
By war
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).