Atlas of Battles

US state, 34 engagements

Battles in Arkansas

34 engagements in the atlas lie within Arkansas: 32 battles and 2 sieges between 1783 and 1865. Most belong to American Civil War (33), American Revolutionary War (1).

Colbert raidBattle of Whitney's LaneBattle of Saint CharlesBattle of St. CharlesBattle of Cotton PlantVan Buren raidCapture of Van BurenBattle of Chalk BluffBattle of FayettevilleLittle Rock CampaignBattle of Brownsville, ArkansasBattle of Bayou MetoBattle of Devil's BackboneSkirmish at Ashley's MillsBattle of Bayou FourcheBattle of Pine BluffCamden ExpeditionBattle of Prairie D'AneBattle of Elkin's FerryBattle of Old River LakeSkirmish at Terre Noire CreekBattle of Marks' MillsBattle of Jenkins' FerryBattle of Massard PrairieBattle of Fort SmithSkirmish at Lamb's PlantationAction at Ashley's StationSkirmish at Hickory StationBattle of Pea RidgeBattle of Cane HillBattle of Prairie GroveBattle of Arkansas PostBattle of HelenaBattle of Poison SpringBattle of Pea RidgeBattle of Cane HillBattle of Prairie GroveBattle of Arkansas PostBattle of HelenaBattle of Poison SpringMemphisTulsaLittle RockFort SmithTexarkanaJacksonConwayJonesboroPine BluffHot Springs200 km35.020N, 92.497W
34 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1780s: 1 engagements1860s: 33 engagements33 in 1860s1780s1860s
34 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 April 1783Colbert raidArkansas Post, ArkansasAmerican Revolutionary War
1862Battle of Pea RidgeBenton County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1862Battle of Whitney's LaneWhite County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
17 June 1862Battle of Saint CharlesArkansas County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
17 June 1862Battle of St. CharlesArkansas County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
7 July 1862Battle of Cotton PlantWoodruff County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
28 November 1862Battle of Cane HillCane Hill Battlefield, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
7 December 1862Battle of Prairie GroveWashington County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
28 December 1862Van Buren raidVan Buren, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1862Capture of Van BurenVan Buren, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of Arkansas PostArkansas Post, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of Chalk BluffDunklin County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
18 April 1863Battle of FayettevilleFayetteville, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
4 July 1863Battle of HelenaPhillips County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1863Little Rock CampaignArkansasAmerican Civil War
25 August 1863Battle of Brownsville, ArkansasLonoke County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
27 August 1863Battle of Bayou MetoPulaski County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1 September 1863Battle of Devil's BackboneSebastian County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
7 September 1863Skirmish at Ashley's MillsScott, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
10 September 1863Battle of Bayou FourchePulaski County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
25 October 1863Battle of Pine BluffJefferson County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1864Camden Expeditionsouthwest Arkansas, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Prairie D'AneArkansasAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Elkin's FerryClark County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Old River LakeChicot County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
2 April 1864Skirmish at Terre Noire CreekClark County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
18 April 1864Battle of Poison SpringOuachita County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
25 April 1864Battle of Marks' MillsCleveland County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
30 April 1864Battle of Jenkins' FerrySaline County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
27 July 1864Battle of Massard PrairieSebastian County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
31 July 1864Battle of Fort SmithFort Smith, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1864Skirmish at Lamb's PlantationPhillips County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
24 August 1864Action at Ashley's StationPrairie County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War
1865Skirmish at Hickory StationLonoke County, ArkansasAmerican Civil War