Jicarilla War

Jicarilla War
Part of the Apache Wars, Ute Wars, Texas-Indian Wars

Kit Carson in 1854 by William Ranney
Date1849 - 1855[1]
Location
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States Apache
Ute
Commanders and leaders
United States Philip St. George Cooke
United States John Davidson
United States Kit Carson
Lobo Blanco 
Flechas Rayada
Chacon
Arrowheads recovered from the Cieneguilla battlefield.

The Jicarilla War began in 1849[1] and was fought between the Jicarilla Apaches and the United States Army in the New Mexico Territory. Ute warriors also played a significant role in the conflict as they were allied with the Jicarillas. The war started when the Apaches and Utes began raiding against settlers on the Santa Fe Trail. Eventually, in 1853, the U.S. Army retaliated which resulted in a series of battles and campaigns that ended in 1854 when a large military expedition managed to quell most of the violence. However, some minor skirmishing continued into 1855.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b The Friend, pg. 343
  2. ^ Tiller, "The Jicarilla Apache Tribe: a history, 1846-1970"
  3. ^ "Jicarilla War". 6 July 2009.