List of battles fought in New Mexico

This list of battles fought in New Mexico is an incomplete list of military and other armed confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern U.S. State of New Mexico since European contact. The region was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1535 to 1682, New France from 1682 to 1762, Kingdom of Spain from 1762 to 1800, French First Republic 1800 to 1803, and Mexico from 1803-1848. Portions of New Mexico were under the administrative control of the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1846. Full administrative control of New Mexico was established on February 2, 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican–American War.

The Mexican-American War, American Civil War, and Plains Indian Wars all directly affected the region during westward expansion.

Battles

Name	Date	Location	War	Campaign	Dead	Belligerents
Battle of Hawikku	July 7–12, 1540	near Zuni Pueblo	Spanish Colonization	Coronado Expedition	unknown	Kingdom of Spain vs Zuni people
Pueblo Revolt	August 10–21, 1680	Santa Fe de Nuevo México	Spanish Colonization		400+[1]	Taos, Picuris, Jemez, Santa Clara, Kewa, Cochiti (aka Kotyit'), Tesuque, Ohkay Owingeh, Nambé pueblos & Apache vs Kingdom of Spain
Recapture of Santa Fe	December 29–30, 1693	Santa Fe	Spanish Colonization		89[2]	Kingdom of Spain & Pecos vs Taos, Picuris, Jemez, Kha'p'oo Owinge, Kewa, Tesuque, Ohkay Owingeh & Nambé
Chimayó Rebellion	August 1–9, 1837	Rio Arriba County & Santa Fe County	Revolt of 1837		~23[3]	New Mexico rebels & local Pueblo allies vs Mexico
Battle of El Brazito	December 25, 1846	near Las Cruces	Mexican–American War	New Mexico Campaign	43	Mexico vs United States of America
Battle of Cañada	January 24, 1847	Santa Cruz	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	38	United States of America vs Mexico & Pueblo
First Battle of Mora	January 24, 1847	Mora	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	26	United States of America vs Mexico
Second Battle of Mora	February 1, 1847	Mora	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	unknown[4]	United States of America vs Mexico
Siege of Pueblo de Taos	February 3–5, 1847	Taos Pueblo	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	60+[5]	United States of America vs Mexico
Red River Canyon Affair	May 26–27, 1847	Red River Canyon	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	25	United States of America vs Mexico, Pueblo,[6] Apache, Kiowa, & Comanche
Las Vegas Affair	July 6, 1847	Las Vegas	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	10	United States of America vs Mexico
Cienega Affair	July 9, 1847	Cienega Creek near Taos	Mexican–American War / Taos Revolt	New Mexico Campaign	5+[7]	United States of America vs Mexico & Pueblo[8]
Battle of Valverde[9]	February 20–21, 1862	near Fort Craig	American Civil War	New Mexico Campaign	389	Confederate States of America vs United States of America
Battle of Glorieta Pass[10]	March 26–28, 1862	modern Santa Fe County & San Miguel County	American Civil War	New Mexico Campaign	331	United States of America vs Confederate States of America
Battle of Albuquerque	April 8–9, 1862	Albuquerque	American Civil War	New Mexico Campaign	None known	United States of America vs Confederate States of America
Battle of Peralta	April 14, 1862	Peralta	American Civil War	New Mexico Campaign	5	United States of America vs Confederate States of America
Battle of Pecos River	January 4, 1864	near Fort Sumner	Navajo Wars		~40	United States of America & Mescalero Apache vs Navajo people
Battle of Mount Gray	April 7, 1864	Mount Gray, modern Hidalgo County	Apache Wars / American Civil War	California Column	21	United States of America vs Apache
Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon	May 3, 1864	Hidalgo County	Apache Wars / American Civil War	California Column	10	United States of America vs Apache

Notes

1. Native Americans' casualties have not been recorded.
2. Nine rebels died during the fighting (two by suicide) and the Spanish executed 70 prisoners who had refused to surrender.
3. Governor Albino Pérez was captured by Kewa warriors as he and his few supporters fled Santa Fe after being unable to find support there. Pérez was decapitated and his head returned to Santa Fe for display. Two other government officials and about 20 of their supporters were also killed; Native American or New Mexicans killed during the revolt have not been recorded.
4. No U.S. casualties were reported, but 17 Mexicans were reported killed or wounded.
5. Mexican and Native American casualties are estimated at 150 killed or wounded.
6. Specific groups have not been identified.
7. Mexican and Native Americans killed in action is unknown.
8. Specific groups have not been identified.
9. "CWSAC Battle Summary: Valverde". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
10. "CWSAC Battle Summary: Glorieta Pass". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-02-07.

See also

• History of New Mexico
• Plains Indians Wars