Historedia
Person

Crazy Horse

Events
6
Episodes
7
Years
1875–1877

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Crazy Horse, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. E.C. Watkins report on Sioux and Cheyenne hostility

    1875

    Role: Lakota war leader of the Oglala band; no retrieved passage ties him to the November 1875 report itself

    1. November 1875 · Washington, D.C. deliberations (issuance place of the report itself unconfirmed)November 1875 Warrior Estimate and Hostility Assessment

      An unnamed Indian agent estimated a few hundred warriors in unceded areas in November 1875; passages do not confirm E.C. Watkins authored this report.

  2. Crazy Horse halts George Crook at the Battle of the Rosebud

    1876

    Role: Lakota war leader

    1. 17 June 1876 · Rosebud CreekBattle of the Rosebud

      Crazy Horse led Lakota and Cheyenne forces against Crook's column along Rosebud Creek, stymieing the US offensive.

  3. Custer's 7th Cavalry destroyed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

    1876

    Role: Lakota war leader

    1. June 25–26, 1876 · Little Bighorn RiverBattle of the Little Bighorn

      Custer's scouts discovered Sitting Bull's camp on June 25, 1876. Custer led the 7th Cavalry against Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho forces, resulting in his death and the destruction of his battalion.

  4. Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse's last battle with US Cavalry

    1877

    Role: Lakota war leader

    1. January 8, 1877 · Tongue River, Montana TerritoryBattle of Wolf Mountain

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

  5. Crazy Horse bayoneted at Fort Robinson

    1877

    Role: Oglala Lakota war leader

    1. September 5, 1877 · Fort Robinson guardhouseBayoneting in the Guardhouse

      Crazy Horse was fatally wounded by a bayonet during an alleged struggle with a guard while being confined to the Fort Robinson guardhouse.

    2. September 5-6, 1877 · Camp Robinson Adjutant's OfficeDeath at the Adjutant's Office

      Crazy Horse died from his wounds at the Camp Robinson Adjutant's Office, with conflicting records regarding the exact time and date.

  6. Crazy Horse surrenders to U.S. troops at Fort Robinson

    1877

    Role: Lakota war leader

    1. May 6, 1877 · Red Cloud AgencySurrender 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.

Sources

  1. Crazy Horse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Sitting Bull Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  3. Fort Robinson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13