answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The general term for the wars with the Indians in the West is referred to as the Plains Indians Wars. The US Army did recognize this as a war by issuing the Indiand War Campaign Medal, but I'm not sure what period of serviceit included. In 1876, the last serious Sioux warerupted, when the Dakota gold rush penetrated the Black Hills. This lead to the battle of Little Big Horn.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

The Battle of the Little Bighorn took place on June 25 and 26, 1876.

The Battle of the Little Bighorn was in late June 1876, in the valley referred to as the valley of the Little Bighorn, in Montana, where General George Custer encountered a number of Sioux Indians.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

Battle of Little Bighorn

Little Bighorn, battle of (1876), second defeat (the first was of Crook's column at the Rosebud on 17 June) of an attempt by the US army to trap rebellious Lakota and Arapaho/Cheyenne on their Montana hunting grounds. On 25 June Custer sent part of his 7th Cavalry under Reno to 'beat' the hostiles out of their encampment, while led by Crow scouts he hooked around to drive off their pony herd and envelop them, a standard Indian-fighting tactic. On 25 June he was outmanoeuvred and his detachment of 215 men was annihilated between an anvil led by the Hunkpapa Gall that cut off his retreat and a head-on mounted hammer led by the Oglala Crazy Horse. The rest of the regiment lost a further 100 men when Reno was forced back upon the reserve elements under Benteen in the hills along Custer's line of advance, where they were besieged for 36 hours. Coming nine days before the centenary of the USA, the battle immediately assumed mythic status and it is probably the most written-about skirmish in military history. The lonely battlefield, with poignant white markers showing where Custer's men fell, is among the most visited US National Parks.

Source: http://www.answers.com/battle+of+little+big+horn?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&method=3

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

It was not fought in any state - it was fought within the boundaries of the Crow reservation in Montana Territory on 25 June 1876. Montana did not become a state until November 1889.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

It was fought at Little Bighorn River in Bighorn County Montana.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

The first group to attack was Generall Reno and his men to attack against the sioux people after George A. Custer gave a message to William W. Cook

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

June 25-26, 1876.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Montana

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What state was the battle of the little bighorn fought in?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Movies & Television

What state was Custer's last stand located in?

It is also called the Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on 25to 26 June 1876. General Custer was the leader of the American army, and they were all killed by the Native Americans=======================================Custer's Last Stand was the part of the battle known as the Battle of Little Big Horn, but it was not the only part. Custer and five companies of the US 7th Cavalry were killed, except for one man whom Custer had sent as a messenger to Captain Benteen. Earlier, Major Reno clashed with the Sioux and took casualties, but the regiment survived.========================================That was not actually a war, it was the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It is known to the Lakota as the Battle of the Greasy Grass. It was the most prominent action in the Great Sioux War of 1876.Little Big Horn


What battle was fought in present day state Indiana between us forces and Tecumsehs soldiers?

The Battle of Tippecanoe.


Who was the first to find Custer dead after the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

First hand accounts of the only survivors at that battle state (loosely quoted from memory): The men wouldn't shoot him (Custer - most likely he had dropped his gun so it would be against the (indian) law) so the women picked up spoons (large wooden and metal ladles) and begin or started towards him, to beat him (called counting coo - showing that we could kill you, but chose not to). That is when he pulled his pistol and shot himself in the head. So the first to find him dead were those Indians on the battlefield, more so because Indian war traditions required them to ensure that the men who died were not able to pursue them in the afterlife (mutilation of the bodies after death).


How did Texas feature in two wars the US fought in the 1800s?

In 1836, the Texan Army under Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto, winning independence for Texas. During the Mexican-American War of the late 1840s, Mexico attempted to annex Texas. The Americans won the war and Texas remained a U.S. state.


How did Texas feature in two wars the US fought in 1800's?

In 1836, the Texan Army under Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto, winning independence for Texas. During the Mexican-American War of the late 1840s, Mexico attempted to annex Texas. The Americans won the war and Texas remained a U.S. state.

Related questions

In which present day state was the battle of the little bighorn fought?

it was fought in Montana .


The Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought on the banks of the Little Bighorn River in which present day US State?

Montana.The Little Big Horn Battlefield is in southern Montana below Billings.


Who fought in Custer's last stand?

Custer's Last Stand refers to the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which took place from June 25 to 26, 1876. The result of the battle was a victory for the Native Americans.


What state was Custers last stand at the battle of little bighorn?

the war was located in bighorm


What state near the little bighorn river were defeated?

It was in the State ofMontana.


On a hill near the little big horn river in this state lt col george cuter and his 215 men where defeated?

The Battle of the Little Bighorn took place in the Montana Territory. The battle took place in June of 1876.


What state was the Battle of Trenton fought in?

The Battle of Trenton was fought at Trenton, New Jersey.


What state was Custer's last stand located in?

It is also called the Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on 25to 26 June 1876. General Custer was the leader of the American army, and they were all killed by the Native Americans=======================================Custer's Last Stand was the part of the battle known as the Battle of Little Big Horn, but it was not the only part. Custer and five companies of the US 7th Cavalry were killed, except for one man whom Custer had sent as a messenger to Captain Benteen. Earlier, Major Reno clashed with the Sioux and took casualties, but the regiment survived.========================================That was not actually a war, it was the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It is known to the Lakota as the Battle of the Greasy Grass. It was the most prominent action in the Great Sioux War of 1876.Little Big Horn


What state was the battle of lexington and concord fought on?

The battles were fought in Massachusetts


The Antietam Battle was fought in which state?

Maryland.


What state was the battle of Atlanta fought in?

Georgia .


In which state was the northernmost battle fought?

Pennsylvania