Antelope Hills expedition

Antelope Hills expedition
Part of the American Indian Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars
Two Comanches are depicted, each holding a spear and shield. The first, standing, looks to his proper left at the other mounted on a horse.
Comanches of West Texas in war regalia. Painting by Lino Sánchez y Tapia, circa 1830s
DateJanuary 21, 1858 – May 12, 1858
Location35°54′15″N 99°53′04″W / 35.90417°N 99.88444°W / 35.90417; -99.88444 (Antelope Hills Expedition Area)
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States
Tonkawa
Anadarko
Shawnee
Comanche
Kiowa
Apache
Commanders and leaders
United States John Salmon Ford
Placido
Iron Jacket 
Peta Nocona
Strength
~220 200–600
Casualties and losses
~50 killed or wounded 76 killed
16 captured
Antelope Hills Expedition Area is located in Oklahoma
Antelope Hills Expedition Area
Antelope Hills Expedition Area
Location within Oklahoma
View of the Antelope Hills battlefield, with the Antelope Hills in the background and the Canadian River the midground: The confluence with Little Robe Creek is downstream to the left.

The Antelope Hills expedition was a campaign from January to May 1858 by the Texas Rangers and members of other allied Native American tribes against Comanche and Kiowa villages in the Comancheria. It began in western Texas and ended in a series of fights with the Comanche tribe on May 12, 1858, at a place called Antelope Hills by Little Robe Creek, a tributary of the Canadian River in what is now Oklahoma. The hills are also called the "South Canadians", as they surround the Canadian River. The fighting on May 12, 1858, is often called the Battle of Little Robe Creek.