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Battle of Little Muddy Creek

Battle of Little Muddy Creek was a battle fought on 7 May 1877 in what is now Montana, United States. It was part of the Great Sioux War of 1876, which ran from 1876 to 1877. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: ± 480 against ± 200.

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Battle of Little Muddy Creek
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Fought7 May 1877
WhereMontana, United States45.617N, 106.667W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMiniconjou Lakota
Casualties and losses4 killed; 10 woundedand15 killed; 20 wounded; 40 captured
Part ofGreat Sioux War of 18761876 to 1877

Where it sits in the Great Sioux War of 1876

Battle of Slim Buttes, 1876Battle of Powder River, 1876Battle of Prairie Dog Creek, 1876Battle of the Rosebud, 1876Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876Battle of Warbonnet Creek, 1876Battle of Cedar Creek, 1876Dull Knife Fight, 1876Battle of Ash Creek, 1876Battle of Wolf Mountain, 1877Battle of Little Muddy Creek, 187718761877Battle of Little Muddy Creek, 1877
11 placed engagements of the Great Sioux War of 1876 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 May 1877
PlaceMontana, United States
45.617N, 106.667W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength± 480± 200
Casualties and losses4 killed; 10 wounded15 killed; 20 wounded; 40 captured
Commanders
  • Lame Deer
Battle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of Prairie Dog CreekBattle of the RosebudBattle of the Little BighornBattle of Pease BottomBattle of the RosebudBattle of Pease BottomBillingsMiles CityPowellHardin100 km45.617N, 106.667W
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Battle of Little Muddy Creek 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).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19893194, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Little Muddy Creek, revision 1380090380, 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.