Reynolds’ Battle

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Reynolds’ Battle is an 1876 engagement of the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces under Colonel Joseph J. Reynolds attacked a Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota village along the Powder River in present-day Montana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
event of the Great Sioux War of 1876
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Powder River
Battle of the Powder River
belligerent Northern Cheyenne
Oglala Lakota
United States Army
campaignSeason winter campaign of 1876
category Battles involving Native Americans
Battles involving the United States
Conflicts in 1876
Great Sioux War of 1876 battles
commander Joseph J. Reynolds
commanderForNativeForces Crazy Horse
commanderForUnitedStates Joseph J. Reynolds
conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
countryAtTime United States
date 1876-03-17
endDate 1876-03-17
followedBy Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Rosebud
hasPartOfConflict Great Sioux War of 1876
historicalEra American Indian Wars
involvedTribes Northern Cheyenne
Oglala Lakota
Sioux
linked to: Sioux people
location Powder River
Wyoming Territory
present-day Montana
militaryBranchUS U.S. Cavalry
notableAspect U.S. forces attacked a large Native American village in winter conditions
first major engagement of the Great Sioux War of 1876
objectiveOfUSForces attack and destroy a Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota village
outcomeDetail U.S. forces withdrew after capturing and destroying some Native property
partOfCampaign Great Sioux War campaign of 1876
precededBy U.S. winter campaign preparations of 1875–1876
region present-day southeastern Montana
result Native American victory
river Powder River
significance contributed to escalating hostilities leading to the Battle of the Little Bighorn
startDate 1876-03-17
territorialContext occured in the Powder River country
theater Northern Plains
linked to: Great Plains
USCommanderFullName Joseph Jones Reynolds
USCommanderRank Colonel
year 1876

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