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=The Battle of Little Bighorn =
 * ===Militarys and Tribes involed: ===

 Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Tribes against the Seventh U.S. Calvary.

 * ===Generals, Chiefs, and Leaders involved: ===

Lt. Colonel George Custer, Captain Frederick Benteen, and Major Marcus Reno against Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Cheif Gall
====Custer’s Last Stand was another name for the Battle of Little Bighorn. The battle occurred on June 25th and June 26th, 1876; in eastern Montana Territory near the Little Bighorn River,Which is now Cow Agency Montana. The U.S. Calvary held 700 men for war, but the Indian tribes over powered them in battle. Unfortunately for the Americans, this battle was a loss. Outnumbered and outwitted by the Native Americans, the U.S. lost all of the men in the Seventh Calvary. Arriving on June 24, 1876 General Custard and his unit had been instructed to perform an attack on the nearby Sioux and Cheyenne Tribes. Two scouts sent ahead returned with information that there were many Native Americans in the tribes they were to attack, but Custard ignored this warning and sent his unit forth anyways. He split his regiment into four groups, and sent first Major Marcus Reno to attack. Upon arrival, the group realized there were more Native Americans then expected; scared, Reno had his unit fight the Indians at a distance until they were chased down by the tribes, losing some men. Before being wiped out, Reno’s groups meet up with Captain Frederick Benteen, whose job was to prevent the Indians escape through the upper valley. Distracted by their own battle, the combined group was unable to meet with Custards unit in the north. Unknowing to Custards group, the Native Americans had circled around them, enveloping the entirety of Custards unit. After the Indians defeated them, they went after Reno’s and Benteens combined unit; fighting them for a good twenty four hours, till the Americans were eventually defeated. ==== Five of the Seventh’s U.S. army companies were annihilated, and Custer was killed. 268 U.S. men died, including scouts, and 55 wounded.
 * ===The Oucome and Summary of the Battle: ===



Lieutenant Colonel Custer

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