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the topic "Sitting Bull"
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1875Indian WarsIndian Wars Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ...
: In Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the capital [i] city [i] of the United States of America [i]. ...
, Indian Inspector E.C. Watkins issues a report stating that hundreds of SiouxSioux The Sioux are a Native American [i] people. ...
and CheyenneCheyenne The Cheyenne are a Native American [i] nation of the Great Plains [i] ...
associated with Sitting Bull and Crazy HorseCrazy Horse Crazy Horse, was a respected member of the Oglala Sioux [i] Native American [i] ...
are hostile to the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
(the Battle of the Little BighornBattle of the Little Bighorn The Battle of the Little Bighorn — which is also called Custer's Last Stand [i] a ...
was fought in MontanaMontana Montana is a state [i] in the Pacific Northwest [i] and Great Plains [i] regions of the United States [i] ...
the next year).
1876 Indian Wars: Battle of the Little BighornBattle of the Little Bighorn The Battle of the Little Bighorn — which is also called Custer's Last Stand [i] a ...
. Lieutenant colonel George Armstrong CusterGeorge Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army [i] cavalry [i] commander in the American Civil War [i] ...
of the US 7th Cavalry Regiment leads a unit of 300 men in battle against the allied forces of LakotaLakota The Lakota are a Native American [i] tribe. ...
, CheyenneCheyenne The Cheyenne are a Native American [i] nation of the Great Plains [i] ...
and Arapaho, counting 5000 men under the leadership of Sitting Bull and Crazy HorseCrazy Horse Crazy Horse, was a respected member of the Oglala Sioux [i] Native American [i] ...
. The latter emerge victorious.
1877Indian WarsIndian Wars Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ...
: Sitting Bull leads his band of LakotaLakota The Lakota are a Native American [i] tribe. ...
into CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ...
to avoid harassment by the United States ArmyUnited States Army The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ...
under Colonel Nelson Miles.
1881Indian WarsIndian Wars Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States [i] to describe a series of conflicts be ...
: SiouxSioux The Sioux are a Native American [i] people. ...
chief Sitting Bull leads the last of his fugitive people in surrender to United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
troops at Fort Buford in MontanaMontana Montana is a state [i] in the Pacific Northwest [i] and Great Plains [i] regions of the United States [i] ...
.
1885 Sitting Bull joins Buffalo BillBuffalo Bill William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was an American [i] soldier, buffalo [i] ...
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