Great Sioux War of 1876

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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)
linked to: Arapaho people

Lakota Sioux
linked to: Lakota

Northern Cheyenne
linked to: Cheyenne people

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
linked to: Montana

Northern Great Plains
linked to: 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
linked to: Black Hills

Powder River Country
Yellowstone River basin
linked to: Yellowstone River
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

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Native Americans historicalEvent Battle of Little Bighorn
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Sioux people historicalEvent Great Sioux War of 1876
Sioux people historicalEvent Battle of the Little Bighorn
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
United States Cavalry notableEngagement Battle of the Little Bighorn
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Red Cloud's War followedBy Great Sioux War of 1876
Great Sioux War of 1876 alsoKnownAs Black Hills War
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Crow participatedIn Great Sioux War of 1876
Sitting Bull participatedIn Great Sioux War of 1876
Gall associatedWithEvent Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Gall conflict Great Sioux War
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 relatedEvent Great Sioux War of 1876
Crazy Horse participantIn Great Sioux War of 1876
Spotted Tail participatedIn Plains Indian Wars era
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Black Hills historicalEvent Great Sioux War of 1876
7th Cavalry Regiment conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Arapaho people involvedInConflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation establishedAfterEvent Great Sioux War of 1876
George Crook conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Black Hills Gold Rush significantEvent Black Hills War
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Black Hills Gold Rush significantEvent Great Sioux War of 1876
Lakota involvedIn Great Sioux War of 1876
Pawnee Scouts in U.S. Army conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Little Bighorn partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Little Bighorn conflict Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Two Moon participatedIn Great Sioux War of 1876
Two Moon conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Powder River Country significantEvent Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Rosebud partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Rosebud conflictIn Great Sioux War of 1876–77
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Powder River (1876) conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Powder River (1876) partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Powder River (1876) relatedTo Great Sioux War of 1876
Spotted Elk conflict Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Tongue River (1876) conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Tongue River (1876) partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Tongue River (1876) relatedConflict Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Dull Knife Fight conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Dull Knife Fight partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Dull Knife Fight partOf U.S. winter campaign of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Dull Knife Fight relatedTo Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) conflict Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) campaign Great Sioux War campaigns along the Yellowstone River
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of Slim Buttes conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of Slim Buttes partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of Slim Buttes campaign Black Hills War
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Battle of Slim Buttes relatedEvent Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
linked to: Great Sioux War of 1876
Hunkpapa Lakota conflict Great Sioux War of 1876