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Battle of Mud Lake

Battle of Mud Lake was a battle fought on 14 March 1865 in what is now Nevada, United States. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 29 troopers of 1st Battalion Nevada Volunteer Cavalry; 2 civilian guides against 30 Kuyuidika-a Paiute women, children, elderly..

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Fought14 March 1865
WhereNevada, United States40.600N, 119.100W
OutcomeU.S. victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSmoke Creek Paiute - Kuyuidika-a Paiute
Casualties and losses"several wounded"and29 killed

Record

Date14 March 1865
PlaceNevada, United States
40.600N, 119.100W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength29 troopers of 1st Battalion Nevada Volunteer Cavalry; 2 civilian guides30 Kuyuidika-a Paiute women, children, elderly.
Casualties and losses"several wounded"29 killed
Battle of Mud LakeBattle of Mud LakeFirst Battle of Pyramid LakeSecond Battle of Pyramid LakeBattle of Kelley CreekBattle of Dry LakeFirst Battle of Pyramid LakeSecond Battle of Pyramid LakeBattle of Kelley CreekBattle of Dry LakeRenoWinnemucca100 km40.600N, 119.100W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1865

Battle of Mud Lake is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (5 in Nevada).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16971378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mud Lake, revision 1370450718, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.