Mohave War
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The Mohave War was an armed conflict between the Mohave people and the United States from 1858 to 1859. With the California Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of American settlers headed west through Mohave
Mohave Indians by H.B. Mollhansen, 1856
Two Mohave men next to the Colorado River in 1871
Fort Mohave
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Fort Mohave was originally named Camp Colorado when it was established on April 19, 1859 by Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman during the Mohave War. It was located on the east bank of the Colorado Ri
Mohave War
…headed west through Mohave country and into California. The influx of migrants passing through, combined with simple misunderstandings, led to conflict. Fort Mohave on the Arizona side of the Colorado River was built for operations against the Mohave and was the second American military post established on the river…
Mohave men and women and U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Mojave, ca. 1868