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Great Sioux War

1876 CE – 1877 CE · 1 year

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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Great Sioux War of 1876 on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • United States Army
  • Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne & Arapaho

Key moments

Defining events in the Great Sioux War.

  1. 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn
  2. 1876 Battle of the Rosebud
  3. 1876 Battle of Slim Buttes

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1876 CE and 1877 CE.

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