Atlas of Battles

war, 11 engagements

Battles of the Great Sioux War of 1876

The atlas places 11 engagements of the Great Sioux War of 1876 (1876 to 1877): 11 battles, all in present-day United States. The most widely documented: Battle of the Little Bighorn.

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Battle of Powder RiverBattle of Prairie Dog CreekBattle of Warbonnet CreekBattle of Cedar CreekBattle of Ash CreekBattle of Slim ButtesBattle of the RosebudBattle of the Little BighornDull Knife FightBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of Little Muddy CreekBattle of Slim ButtesBattle of the RosebudBattle of the Little BighornDull Knife FightBattle of Wolf MountainBattle of Little Muddy CreekBismarckPierreBillingsGreat FallsCasperRapid CityCodyBozemanGilletteDickinson200 km45.289N, 105.332W
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1876: 9 engagements9 in 18761877: 2 engagements18761877
11 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 187718761877
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1876Battle of Slim ButtesGreat Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory
17 March 1876Battle of Powder RiverPowder River, Montana, United StatesNorthern Cheyenne/Oglala Lakota victory
9 June 1876Battle of Prairie Dog CreekBig Horn County, Montana, United StatesAmerican victory
17 June 1876Battle of the RosebudBig Horn County, Montana, United StatesLakota and Cheyenne victory
25 June 1876Battle of the Little BighornLittle Bighorn River, Montana, United StatesLakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho victory
17 July 1876Battle of Warbonnet CreekSioux County, Nebraska, United StatesUnited States victory
21 October 1876Battle of Cedar CreekMontana, United StatesUnited States tactical victory
25 November 1876Dull Knife FightWyoming Territory, Wyoming, United StatesUnited States victory
1876Battle of Ash CreekMontana, United States
8 January 1877Battle of Wolf MountainTongue River, Montana, United StatesAmerican victory
7 May 1877Battle of Little Muddy CreekMontana, United StatesAmerican victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Great Sioux War of 1876 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.