Battle of Rattlesnake Springs
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The Battle of Rattlesnake Springs was an 1880 engagement in Texas during Victorio’s Apache War, where U.S. forces and scouts successfully blocked Apache access to water, contributing to the eventual defeat of Victorio’s band.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rattlesnake Springs canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Apache warriors
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United States Army ⓘ Victorio’s band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
U.S. Army scouts
ⓘ
U.S. cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Apache Wars
NERFINISHED
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Victorio’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | contributed to eventual defeat of Victorio’s band ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1880 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Civil War Indian Wars ⓘ |
| indigenousGroupInvolved | Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | control of water resources ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S. Army campaigns against Victorio ⓘ |
| location |
Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| namedAfter | Rattlesnake Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Victorio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorio’s Apache War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apache Wars in Texas
NERFINISHED
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Victorio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | block Apache access to water ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | U.S. forces held control of water sources ⓘ |
| theater | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | Indian Wars engagement ⓘ |
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