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Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer is wiped out by Sioux an

Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer is wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull in what becomes famously known as "Custer's Last Stand"

The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. It took place on June 25–26, 1876, along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

Most battles in the Great Sioux War, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, were on lands those natives had taken from other tribes since 1851.

Key People

George Armstrong Custer

United States cavalry commander

United States cavalry commander

Crazy Horse

Lakota war leader

Lakota war leader

Sitting Bull

Hunkpapa Lakota leader

Hunkpapa Lakota leader

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on June 25, 1876?
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. It took place on June 25–26, 1876, along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S.
Why is Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General Georg... historically important?
forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. Most battles in the Great Sioux War, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, were on lands those natives had taken from other tribes since 1851.
Who was involved in Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General Georg...?
Key figures include George Armstrong Custer (United States cavalry commander), Crazy Horse (Lakota war leader), Sitting Bull (Hunkpapa Lakota leader).

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