According to The Book of Mormon

Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...

, the wilderness of Akish was the site of a large battle during Jaredite

Jaredite

The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel. According to the Book of Mormon, the people fled across the Ocean via...

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Coriantumr and his army pursued the brother of Shared to the wilderness of Akish where a great battle ensued and many thousands died by the sword . Coriantumr laid siege to the wilderness, a tactic which ultimately failed when his enemies escaped and took the throne of Coriantumr . Coriantumr then lived for two years in this wilderness while he strengthened his army .

Later, during the war with Lib, Coriantumr's army again retreated to this wilderness .

References are from The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, translated by Joseph Smith, Jr.

(Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981 [first edition, 1830]).