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Battle of Wolf Mountain

Battle of Wolf Mountain was a battle fought on 8 January 1877 at Tongue River, 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: 436 against ~500.

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Native American (Sioux and Cheyenne) and white men participate in the Battle of Wolf Mountain in Montana. A howitzer stands near a cliff edge in position to fire upon the Native Americans. From the or
Native American (Sioux and Cheyenne) and white men participate in the Battle of Wolf Mountain in Montana. A howitzer stands near a cliff edge in position to fire upon the Native Americans. From the or. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 January 1877
WhereTongue River, Montana, United States45.286N, 106.581W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSioux; Cheyenne
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 woundedand3 killed; Unknown 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 Wolf Mountain, 1877
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

Date8 January 1877
PlaceTongue River, Montana, United States
45.286N, 106.581W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength436~500
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 wounded3 killed; Unknown wounded
Commanders
Battle of Wolf MountainBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of Prairie Dog CreekBattle of the RosebudBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of the Tongue RiverBattle of the Little BighornBattle of the RosebudBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of the Tongue RiverBillingsGilletteMiles CityPowellHardin100 km45.286N, 106.581W
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Battle of Wolf Mountain 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 Q4872751, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wolf Mountain, revision 1380089610, 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.