Battle of the Rosebud | |||||||
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Part of the Great Sioux War of 1876 | |||||||
![]() "Battle on the Rosebud River", 1876 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Lakota Sioux Northern Cheyenne Northern Arapaho |
![]() Crow Shoshoni | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Crazy Horse |
![]() Plenty Coups (Crow) Washakie (Shoshoni) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~1,000–1,800[1][2] |
~950 soldiers 175 Crow 86 Shoshoni ~100 armed civilians | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
13–36 killed 63–100 wounded |
U.S.: 14–28 killed; 43–46 wounded Crow Scouts: 1–5 killed Shoshoni Scouts: 1–8 killed |
The Battle of the Rosebud (also known as the Battle of Rosebud Creek) took place on June 17, 1876, in the Montana Territory between the United States Army and its Crow and Shoshoni allies against a force consisting mostly of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians during the Great Sioux War of 1876. The Cheyenne called it the Battle Where the Girl Saved Her Brother because of an incident during the fight involving Buffalo Calf Road Woman.[3] General George Crook's offensive was stymied by the Indians, led by Crazy Horse, and he awaited reinforcements before resuming the campaign in August.
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