Battle of Fort Apache 1881
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 September 1881 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1881 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Apache Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 33.7910, -109.9890 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Fort Apache was an engagement of the Apache Wars between the cavalry garrison of Fort Apache and dozens of mounted White Mountain Apache warriors. The battle occurred in eastern Arizona Territory on September 1, 1881.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Apache (revision 1380596036), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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