Great Sioux War and the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876–1877)

1. Fort Laramie Treaty guarantees Black Hills

   Apr 29, 1868Labels: Fort Laramie, Black Hills, Lakota

   • Nat Archives

2. Custer’s Black Hills expedition intensifies tensions

   Jan 1, 1874Labels: George A, Black Hills

   • Nat Archives

3. Federal ultimatum sets stage for war

   Jan 31, 1876Labels: Federal ultimatum, Lakota, Northern Cheyenne

   • Nat Archives
   • Great Sioux War

4. Reynolds attacks at Battle of Powder River

   Mar 17, 1876Labels: Battle of, Northern Cheyenne

   • Powder River

5. Crook checked at the Battle of the Rosebud

   Jun 17, 1876Labels: Battle of, George Crook

   • Rosebud

6. Custer’s battalion destroyed at Little Bighorn

   Jun 25, 1876Labels: Battle of, George A

   • NPS Handbook

7. Reno and Benteen hold defensive perimeter

   Jun 25, 1876Labels: Reno, Frederick Benteen

   • NPS Reno Benteen
   • NPS Handbook

8. Crook’s forces strike at Slim Buttes

   Sep 9, 1876Labels: Slim Buttes, George Crook

   • Slim Buttes

9. Miles fights Sitting Bull’s forces at Cedar Creek

   Oct 21, 1876Labels: Nelson A, Cedar Creek

   • Cedar Creek

10. Mackenzie raids Cheyenne winter village at Dull Knife

    Nov 25, 1876Labels: Ranald S, Dull Knife

    • WyoHistory
    • Dull Knife Fight

11. Miles defeats winter attack at Battle of Wolf Mountain

    Jan 8, 1877Labels: Battle of, Nelson A

    • Wolf Mountain

12. Congress enacts 1877 Act taking the Black Hills

    Feb 28, 1877Labels: 1877 Act, Black Hills

    • Cornell LII
    • Congress gov

13. Crazy Horse surrenders at Fort Robinson

    May 6, 1877Labels: Crazy Horse, Fort Robinson

    • Fort Robinson
    • Great Sioux War

14. Sitting Bull’s followers cross into Canada

    May 7, 1877Labels: Sitting Bull, Canada

    • HistoryNet
    • Sitting Bull

15. Crazy Horse killed at Fort Robinson

    Sep 5, 1877Labels: Crazy Horse, Fort Robinson

    • Britannica
    • Crazy Horse