may 25, 1876 - Battle of Little Bighorn

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Lieutenant George Custer's troops are defeated by a Native American force led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. It is one of the Native Americans' few big victories against the U.S. military, and it would deepen tensions between Native Americans and the U.S. (Continuity: animosity between the U.S. and natives) (Effect of incident: deepened tensions between natives and the U.S.)

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