battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Pumpkin Creek
Battle of Pumpkin Creek was a battle fought in 1880 at Powder River County, in what is now Montana, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Powder River County. The recorded result: United States Victory. Recorded strength: 8 soldiers and 7 Indian scouts until arrival of ~50 soldiers against 6 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 1880 (year precision) to 1880 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Powder River County, Montana, United States 45.380N, 105.640W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 8 soldiers and 7 Indian scouts until arrival of ~50 soldiers | 6 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 1 killed, 1 wounded | 2 killed, 2 wounded, 4 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Powder River 1876, 19 km E
- Battle of Wolf Mountain 1877, 74 km W
- Battle of Prairie Dog Creek 1876, 78 km W
- Battle of Little Muddy Creek 1877, 84 km W
- Battle of Suggs 1892, 89 km SW
Elsewhere in 1880
- Battle of Maiwand Afghanistan
- Battle of Geok Tepe Turkmenistan
- Action at Bronkhorstspruit South Africa
- Battle of Tacna Peru
- Battle of Arica Chile
Battle of Pumpkin Creek is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (18 in Montana).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17515508, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pumpkin Creek, revision 1380090755, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.