battle, nineteenth century
Battle of the Powder River
Battle of the Powder River was a battle fought in 1865 at Powder River, in what is now Wyoming, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Powder River. It was part of the Powder River Expedition. The recorded result: United States Victory. Recorded strength: 48 Pawnee Scouts, 3 officers and 2 civilians against 24 people.
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Record
| Date | 1865 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Powder River, Wyoming, United States 43.675N, 106.513W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 48 Pawnee Scouts, 3 officers and 2 civilians | 24 people |
| Casualties and losses | None | 24 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Crazy Woman Creek date unknown, 46 km N
- Dull Knife Fight 1876, 84 km W
- Battle of Platte Bridge 1865, 94 km S
- Battle of the Hundred-in-the-Hands 1866, 103 km N
- Battle of Suggs 1892, 113 km N
Elsewhere in 1865
- Battle of Appomattox Court House United States
- Battle of Five Forks United States
- Appomattox campaign United States
- Battle of Riachuelo Argentina
- Battle of Bentonville United States
Battle of the Powder River is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (9 in Wyoming).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17182593, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Powder River Massacre, revision 1379512331, 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.