What the records say
- When
- 9 Dec 1779
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.22° N, 110.97° W
- Description
- part of the Apache-Mexico Wars
First Battle of Tucson
Part of the Apache-Mexico Wars
The First Battle of Tucson was a confrontation at Tucson, Arizona on December 6, 1779, as part of the Apache-Mexico Wars. Captain Pedro Allande y Saabedra with a force of only fifteen men defeated an army of around 350 strong.
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