Battle of Palo Duro Canyon

Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Part of the Red River War, American Indian Wars

Palo Duro Canyon
DateSeptember 28, 1874
Location34°52′40″N 101°36′20″W / 34.87778°N 101.60556°W / 34.87778; -101.60556
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States
Tonkawa
Cheyenne
Comanche
Kiowa
Commanders and leaders
Ranald S. Mackenzie Poor Buffalo
Lone Wolf
Strength
400 cavalry 1500 warriors
Casualties and losses
1 wounded[1]: 490  15 killed at Tule
50-60 killed at Palo Duro[1]: 494 
Palo Duro is located in Texas
Palo Duro
Palo Duro
Location within Texas

The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon was a military confrontation and a significant United States victory during the Red River War.[2][3] The battle occurred on September 28, 1874, when several U.S. Army companies under Ranald S. Mackenzie attacked a large encampment of Plains Indians in Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Carter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Dillon, Richard H. (1983). North American Indian Wars
  3. ^ Schilz, Thomas F. "Palo Duro Canyon, Battle of". Texas State Historical Association.