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Battle of Honsinger Bluff

Battle of Honsinger Bluff was a battle fought on 4 August 1873 at Custer County, in what is now Montana, United States. It was part of the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: ~200 Warriors against ~91 Soldiers, 4 Civilians.

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Map with the Battlefield of Honsinger Bluff (1873) in Montana and relevant Indian territories.
Map with the Battlefield of Honsinger Bluff (1873) in Montana and relevant Indian territories.. Naawada2016, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 August 1873
WhereCuster County, Montana, United States46.490N, 105.918W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsLakota peopleagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses3 woundedand3 killed, 1 wounded
Part ofYellowstone Expedition of 18731873

Record

Date4 August 1873
PlaceCuster County, Montana, United States
46.490N, 105.918W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~200 Warriors~91 Soldiers, 4 Civilians
Casualties and losses3 wounded3 killed, 1 wounded
Commanders
  • Rain in the Face
Battle of Honsinger BluffBattle of Honsinger BluffBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of Cedar CreekBattle of Powder RiverBattle of Pease BottomBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of Cedar CreekBattle of Powder RiverBattle of Wolf MountainGlendiveHardin100 km46.490N, 105.918W
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Battle of Honsinger Bluff is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (17 in Montana).

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871244, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Honsinger Bluff, revision 1380089465, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.