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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
- Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho victory
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.
Dec 2, 2009 · The Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, pitted federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer...
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 · The Battle of the Little Bighorn—also known as Custer’s Last Stand—was the most ferocious battle of the Sioux Wars. Colonel George Custer and his men never stood a fighting chance. By:...
- Annette Mcdermott
HISTORY. How the Battle of Little Bighorn Was Won. Accounts of the 1876 battle have focused on Custer’s ill-fated cavalry. But a new book offers a take from the Indian’s point of view. Thomas...
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 ...
