jan 1, 1876 - Battle of the Little Bighorn

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Thousands of Lakota Sioux and their allies defeated an army under the command of Colonel George Armstrong Custer in southern Montana, despite occasional successes in the battle, Native Americans on the plains ultimately lost the war against the forces of U.S expansionism. The weaponry employed against native peoples included cannons and deadly, rapid-fire Gatling guns

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