Second Battle of Tucson

Second Battle of Tucson
Part of the Apache-Mexico Wars
The reconstructed bastion of Fort Tucson, 2009.
Date May 1, 1782 Location Tucson, Sonora, New Spain Modern Day: Tucson, Arizona Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	Apache
Commanders and leaders
Pedro Allande y Saabedra	unknown
Strength
62 cavalry 10 native scouts ~1 artillery 1 fort	~600 warriors
Casualties and losses
1 killed 3 wounded	8-30 killed
Civilian Casualties: 1 killed

The Second Battle of Tucson or the May Day Attack took place in Tucson, Arizona, and the neighboring pueblo. It occurred during the Mexican Apache Wars on May 1, 1782, between a small garrison of Spanish soldiers and hundreds of Apache warriors.