Battle of Powder River 1876: US cavalry attacked village | Buffalo’s Fire The first battle of the Great Sioux War ‘set the tone’ for the following 20 conflicts, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Often overlooked, the Battle of Powder River set the tone for the Great Sioux War. A UTTC professor reflects 150 years later.
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Red Cloud did not take part in the #LakotaWar of 1876-1877 (aka the #GreatSiouxWar) when #CrazyHorse and #SittingBull led their men in several battles against the United States Army. One of these battles was the infamous battle of the #LittleBigHorn.’

#OnThisDay in the #GreatSiouxWar, June 25-26 1876, combined forces of #Lakota, Northern #Cheyenne, and #Arapaho tribes opposed the US Army’s 7th Cavalry Regiment in the #BattleOfTheGreasyGrass (a.k.a. #LittleBighorn) - resulting in defeat of US...