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The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. It took place on June 25–26, 1876, along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory.
- June 25-26, 1876
Dec 2, 2009 · Learn about the 1876 clash between U.S. troops led by Custer and Native Americans under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Find out the causes, significance and aftermath of this decisive Indian victory and U.S. Army defeat.
May 8, 2024 · Battle of the Little Bighorn, battle at the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory on June 25, 1876, between U.S. federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and Northern Plains Indians (Lakota and Northern Cheyenne) led by Sitting Bull. Custer and all the men under his immediate command were slain.
The Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought along the ridges, steep bluffs, and ravines of the Little Bighorn River, in south-central Montana on June 25-26, 1876. The combatants were warriors of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, battling men of the 7 th Regiment of the US Cavalry, along with their Crow, and Arikara scouts ...
Feb 27, 2018 · Learn about the most ferocious battle of the Sioux Wars, where Custer and his men were killed by Lakota and Cheyenne warriors in 1876. Explore the background, events and aftermath of the conflict that became known as Custer's Last Stand.
- Annette Mcdermott
A new book by Thomas Powers tells the story of the 1876 battle from the Indian perspective, based on accounts of more than 50 participants or witnesses. Learn how Custer and his men were outnumbered and outflanked by a coalition of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Battle of the Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand, (June 25, 1876) Battle at the Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory, U.S., between federal troops led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and Lakota and Cheyenne warriors led by Sitting Bull. The U.S. government had ordered the northern Plains tribes to return to designated reservations ...
