What the records say
- When
- 1 Nov 1874
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.29° N, 111.66° W
- Description
- fought in November 1874 during the Yavapai War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Sunset Pass
Part of the Yavapai War (1874)
The Battle of Sunset Pass was fought in November 1874 during the Yavapai War. Following the theft of livestock by a band of Tonto Apaches, a troop of United States Army soldiers was dispatched to track the natives and recover the stolen property. The Americans found the raiders at Sunset Pass, in Coconino County, Arizona, where a small skirmish ensued.
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