Battle of Ojo Caliente Canyon
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- This engagement should not be confused with the later Battle of Ojo Caliente in 1879.
The Battle of Ojo Caliente Canyon, or simply the Battle of Ojo Caliante was an engagement of the Jicarilla War
Jicarilla War
The Jicarilla War began in 1849 and was fought between the Jicarilla Apaches and the United States military in New Mexico. 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 April 8, 1854. Combatants were Jicarilla Apache
Apache
Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language, which is related linguistically to the languages of Athabaskan...
warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
s, and their Ute allies, against the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Army. The skirmish was fought as result of the pursuit of the Jicarilla after the Battle of Cieneguilla
Battle of Cieneguilla
The Battle of Cieneguilla was an engagement of the Jicarilla War involving a group of Jicarilla Apaches, their Ute allies, and the American 1st Cavalry Regiment on March 30, 1854 near what is now Pilar, New Mexico...
just over a week earlier.