Battle of Las Animas Canyon
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The Battle of Las Animas Canyon was a key 1879 engagement in Victorio's War in which Apache forces under Chief Victorio ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on U.S. and New Mexico militia troops in New Mexico Territory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Hembrillo Canyon | 1 |
| Battle of Las Animas Canyon canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Apache forces under Victorio
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New Mexico militia ⓘ United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInWar | early engagement of Victorio's War ⓘ |
| combatantLeader | Victorio, Apache chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Victorio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | ambush ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1879 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Apache forces
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Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico militia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Las Animas Canyon
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New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | New Mexico Territory campaign of Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective Apache tactics against larger U.S. forces
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significant U.S. and militia casualties ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | U.S. military officers ⓘ |
| outcome | heavy casualties on U.S. and New Mexico militia troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Victorio's campaigns in New Mexico and Texas ⓘ |
| result | Apache victory ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Apache ambush of pursuing troops ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Hembrillo Canyon