Dull Knife Fight
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The Dull Knife Fight, or the Battle on the Red Fork, part of the Great Sioux War of 1876, was fought on November 25, 1876, in present-day Johnson County, Wyoming between soldiers and scouts of the United States Army and warriors of the Northern Cheyenne. The battle essentially ended the Northern Cheyennes' ability to continue the fight for their freedom on the Great Plains.
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Dull Knife Fight | |||||||
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Part of the Great Sioux War of 1876 | |||||||
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Cheyenne | United States | ||||||
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Dull Knife Little Wolf Roman Nose Gray Head Old Bear[2]: 35 | Ranald S. Mackenzie | ||||||
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~400 | ~1,000 | ||||||
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40 killed Unknown wounded[2]: 35 |
7 killed 26 wounded |
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