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Battle of Prairie Dog Creek

Battle of Prairie Dog Creek was a battle fought on 9 June 1876 at Big Horn County, 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: 950+ soldiers; 100+ civilians against ~200.

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Wyoming Territory - The Sioux War - The Indians Attempting to Surprise General Crook’s Camp at Tongue River, June 9th. From a sketch by Charles St. G. Stanley. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Au
Wyoming Territory - The Sioux War - The Indians Attempting to Surprise General Crook’s Camp at Tongue River, June 9th. From a sketch by Charles St. G. Stanley. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Au. Charles St. G. Stanley for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 June 1876
WhereBig Horn County, Montana, United States45.269N, 106.624W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstNorthern Cheyenne
Casualties and losses2 soldiers wounded; 1 mule killed; 2 horses woundedand2 killed or wounded
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 Prairie Dog Creek, 1876
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

Date9 June 1876
PlaceBig Horn County, Montana, United States
45.269N, 106.624W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength950+ soldiers; 100+ civilians~200
Casualties and losses2 soldiers wounded; 1 mule killed; 2 horses wounded2 killed or wounded
Commanders
Battle of Prairie Dog CreekBattle of Prairie Dog CreekBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of the RosebudBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of the Tongue RiverBattle of the Little BighornBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of the RosebudBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of the Tongue RiverBattle of the Little BighornBillingsGilletteMiles CityPowellHardin100 km45.269N, 106.624W
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Battle of Prairie Dog 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 Q17184066, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Prairie Dog Creek, revision 1381367892, 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.