1877 ⟶ Crazy Horse's Surrender and Death
Crazy Horse surrenders and is later killed.
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🏹 Pueblo Revolt Expels Spanish from New Mexico
The Pueblo Revolt drives the Spanish out of New Mexico until 1692.⟶
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United States🏳️ Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
April 9: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War.⟶
American Civil WarReconstruction Era
United 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.⟶
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United States🏹 Crazy Horse's Surrender and Death
Crazy Horse surrenders and is later killed.⟶
Native American HistoryLakotaMilitary HistoryIndigenous Resistance
United States🔫 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Sitting Bull's Surrender
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Sitting Bull surrenders.⟶
American WestFrontierIndigenous PeoplesLaw Enforcement
United 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.⟶
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