| Battle of Carrizo Canyon | |||||||
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| Part of Victorio's War, Apache Wars | |||||||
 An Apache rifleman. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Apache | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Capt. Charles Parker, Sgt.George Jordan | Nana (chief) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 19 | 40 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 men, 9 horses | 4 | ||||||
The Battle of Carrizo Canyon was one of seven battles between Nana's band of Apache warriors and United States Cavalry troops in New Mexico Territory.[1]: 174–177 After the death of Victorio in 1880, Nana took over leadership of the band. Other Apaches joined this old warrior's group. On August 12, 1881, Capt. Charles Parker with 18 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers were following Nana's warriors when they were ambushed in Carrizo Canyon.
- ^ Sweeney, Edwin R. (2012). From Chochise to Geronimo: The Chiricahua Apaches 1874-1886. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-4272-2.