Battle of Little Muddy Creek

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Battle of Little Muddy Creek
Part of the Great Sioux War
Date May 7–8, 1877 (1877-05-07 – 1877-05-08) Location Little Muddy Creek, Montana Territory (near present-day Lame Deer, Montana) Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Miniconjou Lakota Northern Cheyenne
Commanders and leaders
Nelson A. Miles	Lame Deer †
Strength
± 480	± 200
Casualties and losses
4 killed 10 wounded	15 killed 20 wounded 40 captured

The Battle of Little Muddy Creek, also known as the Lame Deer Fight, was fought on May 7–8, 1877, by United States soldiers and scouts against a village of Miniconjou Lakota and Northern Cheyenne. The battle occurred near Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory, near present-day Lame Deer, Rosebud County.