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Great Sioux War

1876 CE – 1877 CE

The U.S. Army fought the Lakota and their allies after gold was discovered in the Black Hills.

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Battles and negotiations between the US and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne

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Conflict · Americas

Great Sioux War

1876 CE – 1877 CE

The U.S. Army fought the Lakota and their allies after gold was discovered in the Black Hills. The Sioux's stunning victory at Little Bighorn, where Custer's entire command was annihilated, remains one of the most famous battles in American history.

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