Fourth Battle of Tucson

Fourth Battle of Tucson
Part of the Mexican Apache Wars, Mexican Navajo Wars
Tucson's Stone Avenue in 1885.
Date March 21, 1784 Location Tucson, New Spain, Sonora Modern Day: Tucson, Arizona Result Apache/Navajo victory, native American raid on livestock pen completed.
Belligerents
Spain	Navajo
Commanders and leaders
Juan Carrillo	Chiquito
Strength
~20 fort	~500 warriors
Casualties and losses
5 killed 1 wounded	3 killed

The Fourth Battle of Tucson was a raid during the lengthy wars between Spanish colonists in Arizona and its region and

The Spanish sentries were under the command of Ensign Don Juan Carrillo when hundreds of mounted Navajo and Apache warriors attacked their position which guarded a livestock pen. The Apaches and Navajos were attempting to steal some of the cavalry garrison's horses but they had soldiers to deal with.

The herd was halted in the corral, which was defended efficiently by Ensign Carillo's squad. However, the natives succeeded, after a long time, in stampeding and carrying off the herd, leaving five soldiers dead and one wounded while sustaining three of their own dead and an unknown number wounded. Thirteen horses were captured from the presidio.

Immediately afterwards two additional soldiers arrived to give notice of what had happened. Without loss of time, a number of troops mounted themselves and followed the natives' trail of retreat.

Under the orders of

• List of battles won by Indigenous peoples of the Americas
• History of Tucson, Arizona
• Siege of Tubac
• Apache Wars
• Navajo Wars
• American Indian Wars

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