What the records say
- When
- 17 Feb 1865
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.66° N, 110.71° W
- Description
- 1865 attack during the Apache Wars in Arizona
Battle of Fort Buchanan
1865 attack during the Apache Wars in Arizona
The Battle of Fort Buchanan was an Apache attack on the United States Army post of Old Fort Buchanan in southern Arizona Territory, which occurred on February 17, 1865. Though a skirmish, it ended with a significant Apache victory when they forced the small garrison of California Volunteers to retreat to the Santa Rita Mountains.
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