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

Palo Duro Canyon
DateSeptember 28, 1874
Location
Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
34°52′40″N 101°36′20″W / 34.87778°N 101.60556°W / 34.87778; -101.60556
Result United States victory
Belligerents
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon 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
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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.

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