Battle of Little Big Horn history
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, was a battle between the United States Army’s 7th Cavalry Regiment and the combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes. The battle took place on June 25-26, 1876, in the Montana Territory in the United States.
The conflict began when Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his troops launched a surprise attack on a large encampment of Native American tribes,led by Chief Sitting Bull. Custer’s forces were outnumbered and outgunned, and they suffered a crushing defeat. Custer and his entire detachment of 210 men were killed in the battle.
The Battle of the Little Bighorn was a significant event in the history of the American West and the Native American Wars. It was one of the most famous and controversial battles of the Indian Wars, and it helped to cement the legend of the American frontier and the heroic image of the cavalryman.
The battle also had important political and social consequences. It further strained relations between the U.S. government and Native American tribes, and it fueled popular sentiment for the forced assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream American culture.
Today, the site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn is a National Monument and a popular tourist attraction. It is also a place of cultural and historical significance for many Native American tribes.
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