Skeleton Cave massacre 1872
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 December 1872 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1872 | 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 | Yavapai War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States, Yavapai people | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 33.5826, -111.3659 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Skeleton Cave massacre was the killing of Yavapai people by the US army on December 28th, 1872 in the Arizona Territory during the Yavapai wars.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Skeleton Cave massacre (revision 1379056236), 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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