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Battle of Wolf Mountain

When
January 8, 1877
Where
Tongue River, Montana Territory
Part of
Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse's last battle with US Cavalry

Crazy Horse's warriors fought their last major engagement against the U.S. Army in a blizzard along the Tongue River.

On January 8, 1877, roughly 600 Lakota and Cheyenne warriors faced 450 soldiers in a blizzard. This battle, known as Miles's Battle on the Tongue River, occurred in Montana Territory during the Great Sioux War of 1876.

Sources

  1. Crazy Horse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Battle of Wolf Mountain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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