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Battle of Sunset Pass

Battle of Sunset Pass was a battle fought in 1874 at Arizona, in what is now Arizona, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Arizona. It was part of the Yavapai War, which ran from 1871 to 1875. The recorded result: Apache victory. Recorded strength: ≈40 against Unknown.

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Illustration of Sergeant Bernard Taylor rescuring his wounded commander, First Lieutenant Charles King, from Tonto Apaches at Sunset Pass in 1874. It was drawn by military artist Rufus Fairchild Zogba
Illustration of Sergeant Bernard Taylor rescuring his wounded commander, First Lieutenant Charles King, from Tonto Apaches at Sunset Pass in 1874. It was drawn by military artist Rufus Fairchild Zogba. Theo F. Rodenbough & R. T. Zogbaum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1874
WhereArizona, United States34.287N, 111.657W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeApache victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstApache
Part ofYavapai War1871 to 1875

Where it sits in the Yavapai War

Battle of Salt River Canyon, 1872Battle of Turret Peak, 1873Battle of Sunset Pass, 187418721874Battle of Sunset Pass, 1874
3 placed engagements of the Yavapai War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1874 (year precision)
PlaceArizona, United States
34.287N, 111.657W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength≈40Unknown
Commanders
  • Charles King (general)
Battle of Sunset PassBattle of Sunset PassBattle of Turret PeakBattle of Salt River CanyonBattle of Cibecue CreekBattle of the Pinal MountainsBattle of Turret PeakBattle of Salt River CanyonBattle of Cibecue CreekBattle of the Pinal MountainsFlagstaffPrescottWinslow100 km34.287N, 111.657W
Placed at Arizona; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1874

Battle of Sunset Pass is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (31 in Arizona).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872463, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sunset Pass, revision 1370590140, 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.