Great Sioux War of 1876

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Indian War conflict war

The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indian War → conflict → war →
alsoKnownAs	Black Hills War →
belligerent	Arapaho (small allied groups) → Lakota Sioux → Northern Cheyenne → United States →
cause	U.S. desire to acquire the Black Hills → U.S. violation of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 → discovery of gold in the Black Hills →
commandedBy	Alfred Terry → George Armstrong Custer → George Crook → Nelson A. Miles →
endDate	1877 →
followedBy	Wounded Knee Massacre context (broader U.S.–Lakota conflict) →
historicalSignificance	includes the U.S. defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn → led to permanent U.S. control of the Black Hills → marked the end of large-scale armed resistance by the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne →
location	Dakota Territory → Montana Territory → Northern Great Plains → Wyoming Territory →
notableBattle	Battle of Cedar Creek (1876) → Battle of Slim Buttes → Battle of the Little Bighorn → Battle of the Powder River (1876) → Battle of the Rosebud → Battle of the Tongue River (1876) → Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) →
notableEngagement	Dull Knife Fight →
opponent	Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne warriors → United States Army →
opposingCommander	Crazy Horse → Gall → Sitting Bull → Two Moon →
partOf	American Indian Wars →
precededBy	Red Cloud's War →
primaryTheater	Black Hills region → Powder River Country → Yellowstone River basin →
result	confinement of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne to reservations → conquest of the northern Plains by the United States → decisive U.S. victory → forced cession of the Black Hills by the Lakota →
startDate	1876 →
treatyContext	Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Native Americans ("Battle of Little Bighorn") → Sioux people → Sioux people ("Battle of the Little Bighorn") →	historicalEvent
Crow → Sitting Bull →	participatedIn
Great Sioux War of 1876 ("Black Hills War") →	alsoKnownAs
Red Cloud's War →	followedBy
United States Cavalry ("Battle of the Little Bighorn") →	notableEngagement
United States–Native American wars →	notableSubconflict