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battle, nineteenth century

Massacre Canyon

Massacre Canyon was a battle fought on 5 August 1873 at Massacre Canyon Battlefield, in what is now Nebraska, United States. The recorded result: Lakota victory. Recorded strength: Around 1,000 Lakotas against Around 400 all in all, children, women and men.

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Fought5 August 1873
WhereMassacre Canyon Battlefield, Nebraska, United States40.206N, 100.965W
OutcomeLakota victory
BelligerentsBrule Lakota Indians Oglala Lakota IndiansagainstPawnee Indians
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but fewandUnknown, but likely between 156 and 171, mostly women and children

Record

Date5 August 1873
PlaceMassacre Canyon Battlefield, Nebraska, United States
40.206N, 100.965W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthAround 1,000 LakotasAround 400 all in all, children, women and men
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but fewUnknown, but likely between 156 and 171, mostly women and children
Massacre CanyonMassacre CanyonBattle of Beecher IslandBattle of JulesburgBattle of Ash HollowBattle of Summit SpringsBattle of Mud SpringsBattle of Beecher IslandBattle of JulesburgBattle of Ash HollowBattle of Summit SpringsNorth PlatteSidneyKearneyGoodland100 km40.206N, 100.965W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1873

Massacre Canyon is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (5 in Nebraska).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6784462, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Massacre Canyon, revision 1373374381, 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.