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Surrender at Fort Robinson

When
May 6, 1877
Where
Red Cloud Agency
Part of
Crazy Horse surrenders to U.S. troops at Fort Robinson

Crazy Horse surrendered to U.S. forces in May 1877, seeking to secure the survival of his band amid famine and military pressure.

The surrender was the product of exhaustion, starvation, and relentless military pressure following the Great Sioux War. Crazy Horse arrived at the Red Cloud Agency near Fort Robinson, Nebraska, on May 6, 1877, accompanied by roughly 900 Oglala warriors.

Sources

  1. Crazy Horse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Fort Robinson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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