Red Cloud's War

1866 – 1868

Result Native American victory

The Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho under Red Cloud fought the US Army over forts on the Bozeman Trail. The US agreed in the Treaty of Fort Laramie to abandon the forts.

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Battles 2

December 21, 1866

Fetterman Fight Native American victory Wyoming Crazy Horse, William J. Fetterman, Red Cloud

August 1, 1867

Hayfield Fight U.S. victory

Key commanders

Great Sioux Nation 2

Crazy Horse military commander

Red Cloud military commander

United States 1

William J. Fetterman military commander