What the records say
- When
- 20 Jan 1851
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 29.83° N, 110.95° W
- Description
- 1851 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle at Pozo Hediondo
1851 Battle during Apache wars
The Battle at Pozo Hediondo took place on January 20, 1851, during the Apache Wars. On January 20, 1851, a Mexican Patrol spotted a cloud of dust just south of Pozo Hediondo where it was believed the cloud of dust was created by a returning Indians from the North with the goods they had taken from a raid. The Mexican troops set up to ambush the Indian caravan.
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