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Attack on the Red Fork

When
1876-11-25
Where
Red Fork of the Powder River
Part of
Dull Knife Fight: Mackenzie's attack on the Cheyenne village

Colonel Mackenzie's forces discovered and defeated Dull Knife's village on the Red Fork of the Powder River in Wyoming.

On November 25, 1876, Mackenzie found the camp of Dull Knife and Little Wolf on the Red Fork of the Powder River. The engagement involved US Army soldiers and scouts against Northern Cheyenne warriors in present-day Johnson County, Wyoming.

Sources

  1. Dull Knife Fight Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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