Battle of Salt River Canyon

Battle of Salt River Canyon
Part of the Yavapai War, Apache Wars

Salt River
DateDecember 28, 1872
Location
Tonto Basin, Arizona Territory
33°34′57″N 111°21′57″W / 33.5826°N 111.3659°W / 33.5826; -111.3659
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States Yavapai
Commanders and leaders
George Crook Nanni-chaddi  †
Strength
130 cavalry
30 native scouts		 ~110 men, women, and children
Casualties and losses
1 killed 76 killed
34 captured

The Battle of Salt River Canyon, the Battle of Skeleton Cave, or the Skeleton Cave Massacre was the first principal engagement during the 1872 Tonto Basin Campaign under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Crook. It was part of the Yavapai War from 1871 to 1875 against the Yavapai people, a Native American tribe in Arizona.

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