June 25 in American History

June 25, 1876 — Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn

Lt. Colonel George Custer and some 260 soldiers were killed by a large force of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors under leaders including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Montana Territory. A stunning Native victory in a war they would ultimately lose, Little Bighorn is one of the most mythologized and misunderstood battles in American history.

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What happened on June 25 in American history?

In 1876: Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Lt.

Why is June 25 significant?

Lt. Colonel George Custer and some 260 soldiers were killed by a large force of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors under leaders including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Montana Territory. A stunning Native victory in a war they would ultimately lose, Little Bighorn is one of the most mythologized and misunderstood battles in American history.

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