First Battle of Pyramid Lake

39°50′N 119°22′W / 39.83°N 119.36°W / 39.83; -119.36

First Battle of Pyramid Lake
Part of Pyramid Lake War
Date 12 May 1860 Location Nixon, NV Result Paiute victory
Belligerents
United States	Paiute
Commanders and leaders
William Ormsby †	Numaga[1]
Strength
105 Militia	500 warriors[2]
Casualties and losses
76 killed[3] about 29 wounded	about 10 wounded[4]

The First Battle of Pyramid Lake in 1860 was one of the opening conflicts of the Paiute War in Nevada between the American people and the Paiute people, who had resisted the increasing numbers of migrants who traveled the California Trail through their territory, taking scarce game and water resources, as well as altercations with the Pony Express.