Battle of Pecos River
The Battle of Pecos River was fought in 1864 during the Navajo Wars. United States Army troops and Apache Scouts defeated a force of Navajo warriors next to the Pecos River in New Mexico. It is notable for being one of the many Indian war battles involving the California Column.
| Battle of Pecos River | |||||||
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| Part of the Navajo Wars | |||||||
"The indigenous people of northern New Mexico" by Balduin Möllhausen, 1861. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States Mescalero | Navajo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lorenzo Labadie Chief Cadete | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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15 cavalry ~10 infantry ~60 Mescalero scouts | ~100 warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
40 killed 25 wounded | ||||||
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