Battle of Canyon de Chelly

Battle of Canyon de Chelly
	Part of the Navajo Wars, American Indian Wars
	; Canyon de Chelly
Date	12–14 January 1864
Location	Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Territory; Present-day Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
Result	United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Navajo
Commanders and leaders
Kit Carson	Barboncito; Manuelito
Strength
389	~1,000-8,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	23 killed; 5 wounded; 234 captured

The Battle of Canyon de Chelly was fought in 1864 as part of the Navajo Wars. It was a successful operation for the United States Army which precipitated the Long Walk and was the final major military engagement between the Navajo and the Americans. The battle ended with the fall of the main Navajo settlements of Canyon de Chelly in present-day northern Arizona.

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