Britton Davis | |
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| Nickname(s) | Nantan Enchau “Stout Chief” or “Fat Boy” (by Apaches)[1] |
| Born | June 4, 1860 Brownsville, Texas |
| Died | January 23, 1930 (aged 69) San Diego, California |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1881–1886 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 6th Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | |
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First Lieutenant Britton Davis (June 4, 1860 – January 23, 1930) was an American soldier born in Brownsville, Texas. He served in the United States Army in the 6th Cavalry after graduating from West Point in 1881. After serving at Fort D.A. Russell, Davis was transferred to the Southwest to serve at San Carlos in 1882 during the Apache Wars where he commanded two companies (B and E) of Apache Scouts alongside Captain Emmet Crawford. In 1886, he played a key role in ending the Geronimo Campaign.
Davis penned numerous journals about his service and the Apache language; toward the end of his life, he wrote a biography of Geronimo.
- ^ Hutton, Paul Andrew (5 March 2016). The Apache Wars: The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History. Crown/Archetype. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7704-3581-3.