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Battle of the Hundred-in-the-Hands

Battle of the Hundred-in-the-Hands was a battle fought on 21 December 1866 at Wyoming, in what is now Wyoming, United States. It was part of the Red Cloud's War, which ran from 1866 to 1868. The recorded result: Native American victory. Recorded strength: 81 against 1,000.

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Fought21 December 1866
WhereWyoming, United States44.571N, 106.841W
OutcomeNative American victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstLakota; Cheyenne; Arapaho
Casualties and losses81 killedandBetween 13 and 160 killed
Part ofRed Cloud's War1866 to 1868

Where it sits in the Red Cloud's War

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Record

Date21 December 1866
PlaceWyoming, United States
44.571N, 106.841W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength811,000
Casualties and losses81 killedBetween 13 and 160 killed
Commanders
  • William J. Fetterman
  • Red Cloud
  • High Backbone
  • Crazy Horse
  • They Fear Even His Horses
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Battle of the Hundred-in-the-Hands is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (8 in Wyoming).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1409225, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fetterman Fight, revision 1380823483, 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.