Modern era · 1876 – 1877
Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876, also known as the Black Hills War, was a series of battles and negotiations that occurred in 1876 and 1877 in an alliance of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne against the United States. The cause of the war was the desire of the US government to obtain ownership of the Black Hills.
- When
- 1876 – 1877
- Where
- Montana Territory
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Crazy Horse1849 – 1877Oglala Sioux chief (1840–1877)
George Armstrong Custer1839 – 1876United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
Before and after
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