The Yuma War was the name given to a series of United States military operations conducted in Southern California and what is today southwestern Arizona from 1850 to 1853.

Mar 13, 2014 · In 1781, five years after American colonists declared their independence from England, an Indian tribe on the lower Colorado River launched a rebellion to achieve their own independence from Spain. The revolt by the Quechan Indians, while costly to both sides, was ultimately successful.

The Yuma Expedition was a U.S. Army military operation from 8 February 1852 to October 1852 in the Yuma War. [1]

Yuma War (1850-1853) – A series of United States military operations conducted in southern California and southwestern Arizona. The war erupted after the Glanton Massacre and the Gila Expedition.

The Gila Expedition or Morehead War was an 1850 California militia attack on the Quechan, in retaliation for the Glanton Massacre, which had taken place near the confluence of the Gila River and Colorado River in Arizona. It was the beginning of the 1850 to 1853 Yuma War. [1]

Mar 14, 2012 · During the American Civil War, the fort served as base for Union troops that blocked a Confederate thrust through the southwest pointed at the California goldfields and stayed on the heels of the...

Part of The American Indian Wars, The Yuma War was fought between The US Government and The Yuman Native Americans – from 1850 to 1853. The War spanned from Southern California into Southwest Arizona.

The Yuma War was the name given to a series of United States military operations conducted in southern California and what is today southwestern Arizona from 1850 to 1853. The Yumans were the primary opponent of the United States Army, though engagements were fought between the Americans and...

After the failure of California's 1850 Gila Expedition to quell the rising, Major Samuel P. Heintzelman, led Federal troops against the Yuma in the Yuma Expedition, establishing Fort Yuma and making a peace with the Yuma in October 1852.

Mar 9, 2017 · While the Yuma Indians were the primary target of the U.S. Army, there were small engagements fought between American troops and other tribes in the region. But in general, the actual conflict took the form of guerrilla warfare and over the course of three years.