Battle of Rosebud Creek
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Montana
- Date: June 17, 1876
Article abstract: This battle was preliminary to the Little Bighorn fight; it neutralized General George Crook's northbound column of the 1876 Sioux campaign, bolstered the Indians’ confidence, and opened the door for the Custer defeat.
On January 31, 1876, the U.S. government issued an ultimatum that all Indians must reside on reservations or be deemed “hostiles.” This declaration ultimately led to the army's 1876 summer campaign against the northern Plains Indians.
The campaign was a three-pronged pincer tactic designed to surround, push, and...
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