Battle of Honsinger Bluff 1873
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 August 1873 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1873 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Yellowstone Expedition of 1873 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.4897, -105.9180 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Honsinger Bluff was a conflict between the United States Army and the Lakota people on August 4, 1873, along the Yellowstone River near present-day Miles City, Montana.
The main combatants were units of the U.S. 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and Native Americans from the village of the Hunkpapa, many of whom would confront Custer again approximately three years later at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, located within the Crow Indian Reservation.
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