Battle of the Little Bighorn

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The Battle of the Little Bighorn was an 1876 clash in which Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors decisively defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry, becoming a symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion.

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instanceOf battle
event in the Great Sioux War of 1876
military conflict
aftermath eventually contributed to the confinement of Lakota and Cheyenne to reservations
increased U.S. public support for stronger military action against Native tribes
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Little Bighorn
surface form: Battle of the Greasy Grass

Custer’s Last Stand (as historical event)
surface form: Custer’s Last Stand
belligerent 7th Cavalry Regiment
surface form: 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment

Arapaho
Sioux people
surface form: Lakota Sioux

Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
surface form: Northern Cheyenne

United States of America
surface form: United States
casualtiesNativeForces dozens killed and wounded
casualtiesUnitedStates dozens wounded
over 260 killed
cause Native resistance to U.S. encroachment on treaty lands
U.S. desire to control the Black Hills and surrounding territory
combatantRoleOfGeorgeArmstrongCuster commander of five companies of the 7th Cavalry
commander Crazy Horse
Marcus Reno
surface form: Frederick Benteen

Gall
George Armstrong Custer
Marcus Reno
Sitting Bull
commemoratedBy Custer National Cemetery
conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
surface form: Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
countryAtTime United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact central event in U.S. popular memory of the American West
subject of numerous books, films, and artworks
date June 25–26, 1876
historicalPeriod United States–Native American wars
surface form: American Indian Wars
historicalRegion Great Plains
surface form: Northern Plains
location Crow Indian Reservation, Montana Territory
near the Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory
memorial Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
memorialLocation Big Horn County, Montana
surface form: Big Horn County, Montana, United States
notableOutcome death of George Armstrong Custer
destruction of five companies of the 7th Cavalry under Custer
symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion
partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
precededBy U.S. attempts to force Lakota and Cheyenne onto reservations
result decisive Native American victory
significance influenced subsequent U.S. military campaigns against the Plains tribes
major defeat for the U.S. Army in the Indian Wars
strengthNativeForces several thousand warriors
strengthUnitedStates approximately 600–700 soldiers and scouts
treatyContext occurred after discovery of gold in the Black Hills
related to violations of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
year 1876

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Great Sioux War of 1876 notableBattle Battle of the Little Bighorn
Crow notableBattleInvolvement Battle of the Little Bighorn
this entity surface form: Battle of the Little Bighorn (as U.S. scouts)
Cheyenne historicalEvent Battle of the Little Bighorn
Sitting Bull participatedIn Battle of the Little Bighorn
Gall participatedIn Battle of the Little Bighorn
Crazy Horse participantIn Battle of the Little Bighorn
George Armstrong Custer conflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment notableEngagement Battle of the Little Bighorn
this entity surface form: Battle of the Little Bighorn campaign area operations
7th Cavalry Regiment conflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
7th Cavalry Regiment notableEngagement Battle of the Little Bighorn
Cheyenne people involvedInConflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
Ulysses S. Grant administration significantEvent Battle of the Little Bighorn
Lakota involvedIn Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Little Bighorn alsoKnownAs Battle of the Little Bighorn
this entity surface form: Battle of the Greasy Grass
Two Moon participatedIn Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Rosebud followedBy Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Powder River (1876) followedBy Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Powder River (1876) relatedTo Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Tongue River (1876) relatedEvent Battle of the Little Bighorn
Dull Knife Fight relatedTo Battle of the Little Bighorn
They Died with Their Boots On depictsEvent Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) relatedConflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of Slim Buttes precededBy Battle of the Little Bighorn
Hunkpapa Lakota conflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
Hunkpapa Lakota conflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
this entity surface form: Battle of the Greasy Grass
Little Big Man portraysHistoricalEvent Battle of the Little Bighorn
Northern Cheyenne Exodus chronologicallyFollows Battle of the Little Bighorn
Gall (Lakota leader) participatedIn Battle of the Little Bighorn
subject surface form: Gall
Hunkpapa Lakota Nation tookPartIn Battle of the Little Bighorn