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Battle of the Rosebud

Battle of the Rosebud was a battle fought on 17 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: Lakota and Cheyenne victory. Recorded strength: ~1,000–1,800<ref><!-- against ~950 soldiers; 175 Crow; 86 Shoshoni; ~100 armed civilians; Total: 1311 men.

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The Sioux charging Colonel Royall's detachment of Cavalry, June 17th: wood engraving in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1876 Aug. 12., p. 376.
The Sioux charging Colonel Royall's detachment of Cavalry, June 17th: wood engraving in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1876 Aug. 12., p. 376.. Charles St.G. Stanley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 June 1876
WhereBig Horn County, Montana, United States45.223N, 106.998W
OutcomeLakota and Cheyenne victory
BelligerentsLakota Sioux; Northern Cheyenne Northern ArapahoagainstUnited States; Crow; Shoshoni
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 the Rosebud, 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

Date17 June 1876
PlaceBig Horn County, Montana, United States
45.223N, 106.998W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~1,000–1,800<ref><!--~950 soldiers; 175 Crow; 86 Shoshoni; ~100 armed civilians; Total: 1311 men
Casualties and losses13–36 killed; 63–100 woundedU.S.: 14–28 killed; 43–46 wounded; Crow Scouts: 1–5 killed; Shoshoni Scouts: 1–8 killed
Commanders
Battle of the RosebudBattle of the RosebudBattle of Prairie Dog CreekBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of the Tongue RiverBattle of the Little BighornBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of the Tongue RiverBattle of Little Muddy CreekBillingsCodyGilletteMiles CityPowell100 km45.223N, 106.998W
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Battle of the Rosebud 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 Q2574400, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Rosebud, revision 1380106474, 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.