Battle of Little Dry Creek

The Battle of Little Dry Creek was a skirmish during Geronimo's War. Chiricahua Apache warriors were raiding in the Arizona and New Mexico border area when they ambushed a larger force of United States Army troops and Navajo Scouts near Pleasanton.

Battle of Little Dry Creek
Part of the Apache Wars

"A Dash for the Timber" by Frederic Remington depicting American cavalry fighting Apaches.
DateDecember 19, 1885
Location
near Pleasanton, Little Dry Creek, New Mexico
Result Successful Apache ambush
Belligerents
 United States Apache
Commanders and leaders
Samuel W. Fountain Josanie
Strength
20 cavalry
10 native scouts
10 warriors
Casualties and losses
5 killed
2 wounded
none
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