Battle of Salt River Canyon
The Battle of Salt River Canyon, the Battle of Skeleton Cave, or the Skeleton Cave Massacre was the first principal engagement during the 1872 Tonto Basin Campaign under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Crook. It was part of the Yavapai War from 1871 to 1875 against the Yavapai people, a Native American tribe in Arizona.
| Battle of Salt River Canyon | |||||||
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| Part of the Yavapai War, Apache Wars | |||||||
Salt River | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Yavapai | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| George Crook | Nanni-chaddi † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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130 cavalry 30 native scouts | ~110 men, women, and children | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed |
76 killed 34 captured | ||||||
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