Mackenzie’s Raid

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Mackenzie’s Raid, also known as the Dull Knife Fight, was an 1876 U.S. Army cavalry attack led by Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie against a Northern Cheyenne village during the Great Sioux War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Great Sioux War of 1876
cavalry raid
military engagement
action burning of Cheyenne lodges
capture of horses and supplies
surprise dawn attack on a Cheyenne village
associatedPeople Northern Cheyenne of Dull Knife’s band
linked to: Northern Cheyenne
associatedPerson Dull Knife
belligerent Northern Cheyenne
United States Army
commander Ranald S. Mackenzie
commanderFor United States Army
conflict Great Sioux War of 1876
consequence Northern Cheyenne forced to flee on foot in winter conditions
severe hardship for Dull Knife’s band
country United States
date November 25, 1876
ethnicGroupTargeted Northern Cheyenne
hasAlias Battle of the Red Fork of the Powder River
linked to: Battle of Dry Fork

Dull Knife Fight
Mackenzie’s November 1876 raid
hasCategory Battles involving the Cheyenne
Battles of the Great Sioux War of 1876
Conflicts in 1876
historicalPeriod American Indian Wars
involvedUnit 4th U.S. Cavalry
infantry and Indian scouts attached to Mackenzie’s command
ledBy Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie
ledByRank Colonel
location Wyoming Territory
near the Red Fork of the Powder River
militaryBranch U.S. Cavalry
namedAfter Ranald S. Mackenzie
notableFor devastating impact on Northern Cheyenne noncombatants
use of surprise and mobility by U.S. cavalry
opponent Northern Cheyenne village
opposingCommander Dull Knife
opposingCommanderFor Northern Cheyenne
outcome destruction of a Northern Cheyenne winter village
partOf Great Sioux War of 1876
precededBy earlier U.S. defeats in the Great Sioux War of 1876
region Powder River Country
relatedCampaign U.S. winter campaigns of 1876–1877
result United States victory
target Northern Cheyenne winter encampment
theater Northern Plains
linked to: Great Plains
typeOfWarfare frontier warfare
year 1876

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Dull Knife Fight alsoKnownAs Mackenzie’s Raid