Custer’s Last Stand (as historical event)
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Custer’s Last Stand is the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his troops were overwhelmingly defeated and killed by a coalition of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors.
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| Custer’s Last Stand | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual defeat and confinement of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne to reservations
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increased U.S. military campaigns against Plains tribes ⓘ |
| approximateNativeForces | several thousand warriors ⓘ |
| approximateUSForces | about 600 soldiers and scouts ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arapaho
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Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cause |
Native resistance to U.S. encroachment on treaty lands
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U.S. desire to control Black Hills after gold discoveries ⓘ |
| commander |
Crazy Horse
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Frederick Benteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Gall NERFINISHED ⓘ George Armstrong Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Reno NERFINISHED ⓘ Sitting Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Custer National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Great Sioux War of 1876–77 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became symbol of heroic last stand in American popular culture
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subject of numerous books, paintings, and films ⓘ |
| date | 1876-06-25 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1876-06-26 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of Greasy Grass
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Battle of the Little Bighorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Custer’s Last Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
controversy over Custer’s tactics and decisions
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differing Native and U.S. narratives of the battle ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit | 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedCommander |
Boston Custer
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George Armstrong Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Montana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | near Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| memorialSite | Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NativeCasualtiesEstimate | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Custer divided his regiment into several detachments
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entire Custer battalion annihilated ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | U.S. attempts to force Lakota and allies onto reservations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United States National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Native American victory
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overwhelming defeat of U.S. 7th Cavalry detachment under Custer ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | fought along ridges and coulees above Little Bighorn River ⓘ |
| treatyContext | Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesKilled | over 260 ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesWounded | over 50 ⓘ |
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