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Battle of Little Big Horn

United States of America · Warfare / Indian Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1876Date range
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Chronological records

1876

George Armstrong Custer25 June 1876

Little Big Horn · Warfare / Indian Wars

The 264-man US 7th cavalry is massacred at the hands of the Sioux Chief "Sitting Bull". Death of George Armstrong Custer, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn

Names involved

George Armstrong Custer

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