1876Battle of Little Bighorn: Custer's Defeat

Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General C...
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⚔️ First Seminole War Begins

First Seminole War begins in Florida.
First Seminole War Begins (1817)
WarfareMilitary ConflictUnited States HistoryFloridaNative American HistoryTerritorial ExpansionAndrew Jackson
United StatesUnited States

🏳️ Lee's Surrender at Appomattox

Lee's Surrender at Appomattox (1865)
American Civil WarReconstruction Era
United StatesUnited States

⚔️ Battle of Little Bighorn: Custer's Defeat

Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer and victory for the alliance of Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho.
Battle of Little Bighorn: Custer's Defeat (1876)
American WestNative American HistoryLakotaBattle
United StatesUnited States

🏹 Crazy Horse's Surrender and Death

Crazy Horse surrenders and is later killed.
Crazy Horse's Surrender and Death (1877)
Native American HistoryLakotaMilitary HistoryIndigenous Resistance
United StatesUnited States

🔫 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Sitting Bull's Surrender

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Sitting Bull's Surrender (1881)
American WestFrontierIndigenous PeoplesLaw Enforcement
United StatesUnited States

💥 Wounded Knee Massacre

The Wounded Knee Massacre in South Dakota was the last battle in the American Indian Wars. This event represents the end of the American Old West.
Wounded Knee Massacre (1890)
Native American HistoryUnited States HistoryGenocideLakotaAmerican WestColonialismMilitary ConflictIndigenous Rights
United StatesUnited States