Post by battledetective on May 1, 2018 17:21:20 GMT -5
Perhaps not many ppl know it, but there have been a second engagement between US army and Natives near the LBH, only a few miles from the original battle. It happened during the Crow War of 1887 and is known at Battle of Crow Agency. Several hundred soldiers, including a troop of the 7th Cavalry and 2 Hotchkiss guns, confronted a big Indian village, said to number 3000 people. The Army gave the Crow one hour and half to surrender and most Natives complied and left the village. 120-150 remaining warriors charged but were repulsed and defeated, albeit with relatively light losses. I find it surprising that this fight is basically ignored, considering that it occurred at almost the same place as the first one.
