| Battle of Fort Tularosa | |||||||
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| Part of the Apache Wars, Victorio's War | |||||||
 Buffalo Soldiers monument at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Apache | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| George Jordan | Victorio | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 26 cavalry | ~100 warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Fort Tularosa occurred in May 1880 near the present-day town of Aragon in Catron County, New Mexico. In an ongoing campaign to keep from being forced to live on reservations, Chiricahua Apache warriors led by Victorio attacked Fort Tularosa north of San Francisco Plaza. Buffalo Soldiers from the United States Army's 9th Cavalry, led by Sergeant George Jordan, repulsed the attack.