Battle of Little Big Horn

The Battle of Little Big Horn took place on June 25, 1876. All the troops were led by a Lieutenant Colonel by the name George Armstrong Custer. The native Americans had been fighting with Custer and his troops since gold was discovered on their land. Custer and his troops fought against the Lakota Sioux and the Cheyenne. Both are to blame for the incident that occurred.

Many time the U.S Army asked the natives for permission to overtake the reservations. However, the Native tribes resisted after several occasions because the Army would make treaties and overlook them. Because of this many others joined their cause and helped them fight. There were about 10,000 men fighting along with their tribes. Ultimately they gathered around the Big Horn river ready for an attack, but Colonel Custer demanded that his troops retreat because he was afraid they would be outnumbered.

On July 25, Custer and his 600 troops wanted to surprise the attack the Native Americans around Big Horn River, but the Natives became aware and followed with about 3000trops. Sitting Bull, a chief, had a vision that his men would win. Fortunately, for him and his troops, he was correct and they easily were able to attack the U.S Army. However, the victory did not last long because the government took over the tribes within a few years and confined them to reservations.