Battle of the Little Bighorn

June 25–26, 1876

Battle in Montana Territory in which Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors destroyed five companies of the US 7th Cavalry and killed George Armstrong Custer.

View war on globe Full event page

Battles 1

1876 – December 31, 1877

Great Sioux War of 1876 Powder River country Ulysses S. Grant, Philip Henry Sheridan, George Armstrong Custer

Key commanders

United States 3

Ulysses S. Grant President of the United States

Philip Henry Sheridan Commander of the Division of the Missouri

George Armstrong Custer Commander of the 7th Cavalry

Other 2

Sitting Bull Lakota leader Crazy Horse Lakota war leader