| Battle of Devil's Creek | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Geronimo's War, Apache Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Apache | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
James Parker Charles B. Gatewood | Geronimo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | ~25 warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 wounded | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Devil's Creek was a military engagement during Geronimo's War, fought on May 22, 1885 near Alma, New Mexico. Though it was a minor skirmish, it was the first battle of the Geronimo campaign and ended after the Apaches were routed from their positions.[1][2]
- ^ "Eastern Apacheria Battles". 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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