Battle of Summit Springs 1869
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 July 1869 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1869 | 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 | Comanche Campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.4328, -103.1392 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Summit Springs, on July 11, 1869, was an armed conflict between elements of the United States Army under the command of Colonel Eugene A. Carr and a group of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers led by Tall Bull, who was killed during the engagement. The US forces were assigned to retaliate for a series of raids in north-central Kansas by Chief Tall Bull's Dog Soldiers band of the Cheyenne. The battlefield is located south of today's Sterling, Colorado, in Washington County near the Logan/Washington county line.
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