First Battle of Terrenate | |||||||
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Part of the Apache-Mexico Wars | |||||||
Fort Santa Cruz de Terrenate in southern Arizona. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | Apache | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francisco Tovar † | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~56 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
30 killed | Unknown |
The First Battle of Terrenate on July 7, 1776 was a military engagement during the Spanish period of Arizona. It was fought between Spanish soldiers and Apache warriors, near the Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate in the present day southern Arizona.