Battle of the Catalina River | |||||||
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Part of the Mexican Apache Wars Mexican Navajo Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Apache Navajo | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() | Chiquito | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
30 native scouts 12 cavalry 5 militia | ~500 warriors | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | 14 killed | ||||||
Location in Arizona Location in United States |
The Battle of the Catalina River was a military engagement fought on March 21, 1784 during the Spanish conquest of the present day Arizona. The combatants were Apache and Navajo warriors, Spanish soldiers and Tucson militia.