Battle of the Powder River (1876)

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The Battle of the Powder River (1876) was an early engagement of the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked a Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota village in present-day Montana, setting the stage for subsequent conflicts like the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Reynolds’ Battle
Powder River Expedition
surface form: Reynolds’ Campaign on Powder River
belligerent Arapaho warriors (allied with Cheyenne and Lakota)
Northern Cheyenne
Oglala Lakota
United States Army
cause U.S. attempt to force Northern Cheyenne and Lakota onto reservations
combatantStrength approximately 100–200 Native American warriors
approximately 379 U.S. soldiers and scouts
commander Colonel Joseph J. Reynolds
Crazy Horse
surface form: Crazy Horse (indirectly associated in the broader campaign)

General George Crook
He Dog
Old Bear
Two Moon
conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1876-03-17
followedBy Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Rosebud
historicalPeriod United States–Native American wars
surface form: American Indian Wars
historicalRegion Powder River Country
involves Northern Cheyenne village on Powder River
Oglala Lakota families living with the Cheyenne village
location Powder River Country
surface form: Powder River, Montana Territory

present-day southeastern Montana, United States
NativeAmericanCasualties several killed and wounded
notableAction Native inhabitants abandoned the village under pressure
U.S. forces captured and destroyed large numbers of horses and supplies
U.S. troops launched a dawn attack on a winter encampment
objective Attack and disperse a winter village of Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota
Destroy Indian supplies and ponies
partOf Battle of the Powder River (1876) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Crook’s 1876 Powder River campaign

Great Sioux War of 1876
precededBy U.S. decision to enforce 1876 ultimatum ordering non-treaty Lakota and Cheyenne onto reservations
relatedTo Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Rosebud
Great Sioux War of 1876
result Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota village destroyed
United States tactical victory
significance contributed to Native American resolve leading into the Battle of the Little Bighorn
demonstrated difficulties of winter campaigning for U.S. Army in the Northern Plains
early engagement of the Great Sioux War of 1876
theater Great Plains
surface form: Northern Plains
UScasualties several killed and wounded
year 1876

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Great Sioux War of 1876 notableBattle Battle of the Powder River (1876)
Powder River Country significantEvent Battle of the Powder River (1876)
this entity surface form: Battle of Powder River (1876)
Battle of the Rosebud precededBy Battle of the Powder River (1876)
this entity surface form: Battle of Powder River (1876)
Battle of the Powder River (1876) partOf Battle of the Powder River (1876) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Crook’s 1876 Powder River campaign
Battle of the Tongue River (1876) campaign Battle of the Powder River (1876)
this entity surface form: Crook's 1876 Powder River campaign
Battle of the Tongue River (1876) precededBy Battle of the Powder River (1876)
this entity surface form: Battle of Powder River (1876)