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Battle of Slim Buttes

Battle of Slim Buttes was a battle fought in 1876 at Great Sioux Reservation, in what is now South Dakota, United States. It was part of the Great Sioux War of 1876, which ran from 1876 to 1877. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: ~600–800 against ~1,200.

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Battle of Slim Buttes
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Fought1876
WhereGreat Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, United States45.543N, 103.125W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsLakotaagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses10 killed; unknown wounded; 23 capturedand3 killed; 13 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 Slim Buttes, 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

Date1876 (year precision)
to 10 September 1876
PlaceGreat Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, United States
45.543N, 103.125W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~600–800~1,200
Casualties and losses10 killed; unknown wounded; 23 captured3 killed; 13 wounded
Commanders
Battle of Slim ButtesBattle of Slim ButtesBattle of Powder RiverBattle of Powder RiverLead100 km45.543N, 103.125W
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Battle of Slim Buttes is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (2 in South Dakota).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q786821, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Slim Buttes, revision 1378224980, 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.