Why was the Great Sioux War fought?

The Great Sioux War was fought in 1876-1877 over possession of the Black Hills, South Dakota, which had been promised to the Sioux by the US government as part of the Great Sioux Reservation through a treaty in 1868. When gold was found in the Black Hills in 1874, this treaty was ignored, and the Sioux fought to defend their lands.

Who fought in the Great Sioux War?

The Great Sioux War was fought between the allied forces of Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho and the United States military.

When was the Great Sioux War?

The Great Sioux War was fought between March 1876 and May 1877.

Who won the Great Sioux War?

The Great Sioux War was won by the United States military.

Great Sioux War

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Definition

The Great Sioux War (also given as the Black Hills War, 1876-1877) was a military conflict between the allied forces of the Lakota Sioux/Northern Cheyenne and the US government over the territory of the Black Hills and, more widely, US policies of westward expansion and the appropriation of Native American lands.

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Timeline

1876 - 1877
Sioux war chief Gall is a strategist for Sitting Bull during the Great Sioux War.
Mar 1876 - May 1877
The Great Sioux War in the west USA.
17 Mar 1876
Battle of Powder River.
17 Jun 1876
Battle of the Rosebud (Battle Where the Girl Saved Her Brother).
25 Jun 1876 - 26 Jun 1876
Battle of the Little Bighorn (Battle of the Greasy Grass).
9 Sep 1876 - 10 Sep 1876
Battle of Slim Buttes.
8 Jan 1877
Battle of Wolf Mountain.
7 May 1877 - 8 May 1877
Battle of Muddy Creek (Lame Deer Fight).