Yuma War
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The Yuma War was the name given to a series of United States military operations conducted in Southern California and what is today southwestern Arizona from 1850 to 1853. The Quechan were the primary
Yumans along the Colorado River by William Emory, circa 1857.
Yuma Ferry
Colorado River at Yuma
Warner's Ranch
Battle of Pima Butte
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The Battle of Pima Butte, or the Battle of Maricopa Wells, was fought on September 1, 1857 at Pima Butte, Arizona near Maricopa Wells in the Sierra Estrella. Yuma, Mohave, Apache and Yavapai warriors
Yuma War
…significant engagements. Later, the Quechan came into conflict with the Maricopa, and in 1857 the last major battle involving the Yuma was fought. In the Battle of Pima Butte in the Sierra Estrella Mountains, the Maricopa and Pima defeated and killed well over 100 Quechan and their allies. After which the Quechan were no…
An American wagon train and Maricopas at Maricopa Wells in 1857.
Two Mohave warriors in 1871, by Timothy H. O'Sullivan