Battle of Salt River Canyon

The Battle of Salt River Canyon, the Battle of Skeleton Cave, or the Skeleton Cave Massacre was the first principal engagement during the 1872 Tonto Basin Campaign under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Crook. It was part of the Yavapai War from 1871 to 1875 against the Yavapai people, a Native American tribe in Arizona.

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1872  Wikidata
battle, United States, Yavapai people, United States, 

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Location: 33.5826, -111.3659, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1872-12-28T00:00:00Z

1872-12-28T00:00:00Z

1872 Battle of Salt River Canyon

1882-01-01T00:00:00Z

1892-01-01T00:00:00Z

1882 — 1892 Pleasant Valley War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1872	Battle of Salt River Canyon	United States, Yavapai people, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1882	Pleasant Valley War	range war	Wikidata