| Battles Involving the Cheyenne: Battle of the Little Bighorn, Battle of Washita River, Red Cloud's War, Sioux Wars, Battle of the Rosebud Contributor(s): Source Wikipedia (Author), Books, LLC (Editor), Group, Books (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1156008301 ISBN-13: 9781156008300 Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Battle of the Little Bighorn, Battle of Washita River, Red Cloud's War, Sioux Wars, Battle of the Rosebud, Battle of Beecher Island, Colorado War, Battle of Powder River, Battle of Summit Springs, Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Wolf Mountain, Dull Knife Fight, Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Battle of Warbonnet Creek, Battle of Palo Duro Canyon, American Ranch Massacre, Comanche Campaign. Excerpt: ) The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand and, by the Native Americans involved, the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was an armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. It occurred on June 25 and June 26, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in eastern Montana Territory, near what is now Crow Agency, Montana. The battle was the most famous action of the Great Sioux War of 1876-77 (also known as the Black Hills War). It was an overwhelming victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho, led by several major war leaders, including Crazy Horse and Gall, inspired by the visions of Sitting Bull (T at a ka Iyotake). The U.S. Seventh Cavalry, including the Custer Battalion, a force of 700 men led by George Armstrong Custer, suffered a severe defeat. Five of the Seventh's companies were annihilated; Custer was killed, as were two of his brothers, a nephew, and a brother-in-law. Total U.S. deaths were 268, including scouts, and 55 were wounded. Public response to the Great Sioux War varied at the time. The battle, and Custer's actions in particular, have been studied extensively by historians. In 1875, Sitting Bull created the Sun Dance alliance between the Lakota and the Cheyenne, a religious ceremony which celebrates the spiritual rebirth of participants. One had taken place around ... |