Battle of Cookes Canyon

The Battle of Cookes Canyon was a military engagement fought between settlers from Confederate Arizona and Chiricahua Apaches in August 1861. It occurred about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Mesilla, in Cookes Canyon. The exact date of the battle is unknown. The battle occurred in the larger context of both the Apache Wars and the American Civil War.

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1861  Wikidata
battle, United States, United States, 

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Location: 32.4578, -107.6678, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1861 Battle of Cookes Canyon

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1861	Battle of Cookes Canyon	United States, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Cummings	fort	Wikidata