Battle of Beecher Island
1868 battle in the American Indian Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Beecher Island, also known as the Battle of Arikaree Fork, was an armed conflict between elements of the United States Army and several of the Plains Native American tribes in September 1868. Beecher Island, on the Arikaree River, then known as part of the North Fork of the Republican River, near present-day Wray, Colorado, was named afterwards for Lieutenant Fredrick H. Beecher, an army officer killed during the battle.
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Battle of Beecher Island | |||||||
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Part of the Comanche War, American Indian Wars | |||||||
A map of the Republican River and its tributaries, with the location of Beecher Island highlighted in red. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States |
Arapaho Cheyenne Sioux | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George A. Forsyth | Roman Nose† | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
50 cavalry | 200-1,000 warriors | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 killed 15 wounded[1] | 9–32 killed[2] | ||||||
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