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First Battle of Adobe Walls 1864

First Battle of Adobe Walls: Adobewalls battlefield
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date25 November 1864Wikidata
Year1864Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictAmerican Indian WarsWikidata P361
Coordinates35.8935, -101.1621Wikidata P625

About the battle

The First Battle of Adobe Walls took place between the United States Army and Native Americans. The Kiowa, Comanche and Plains Apache (Kiowa Apache) tribes drove from the battlefield a United States column that was responding to attacks on white settlers moving into the Southwest. The battle on November 25, 1864, resulted in light casualties on both sides.

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Location

35.8935, -101.1621 · United States

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