Battle of Pecos River

Battle of Pecos River
Part of the Navajo Wars
"The indigenous people of northern New Mexico" by Balduin Möllhausen, 1861.
Date January 4, 1864 Location Pecos River, New Mexico Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States Mescalero	Navajo
Commanders and leaders
Charles Newbold Lorenzo Labadie Chief Cadete	unknown
Strength
15 cavalry ~10 infantry ~60 Mescalero scouts	~100 warriors
Casualties and losses
None	40 killed 25 wounded

The Battle of Pecos River was fought in 1864 during the Navajo Wars. United States Army troops and Apache Scouts defeated a force of Navajo warriors next to the Pecos River in New Mexico. It is notable for being one of the many Indian war battles involving the California Column.^[1]