Battle of the Catalina River
The Battle of the Catalina River was a military engagement fought on March 21, 1784 during the Spanish conquest of the present day Arizona. The combatants were Apache and Navajo warriors, Spanish soldiers and Tucson militia.
| Battle of the Catalina River | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican Apache Wars Mexican Navajo Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spain |
Apache Navajo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Tomás Equrrola | Chiquito | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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30 native scouts 12 cavalry 5 militia | ~500 warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 14 killed | ||||||
Location in Arizona Location in United States | |||||||
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