Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Sioux Wars

The atlas places 10 engagements of the Sioux Wars (1854 to 1891): 8 battles and 2 campaigns, all in present-day United States.

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Battle of Dead Buffalo LakeBattle of the BadlandsPowder River ExpeditionYellowstone Expedition of 1873Grattan massacreBattle of Ash HollowBattle of Big MoundBattle of Stony LakeBattle of Whitestone HillBattle of Killdeer MountainGrattan massacreBattle of Ash HollowBattle of Big MoundBattle of Stony LakeBattle of Whitestone HillBattle of Killdeer MountainOmahaCheyennePierreFargoSioux FallsBillingsCasper500 km44.360N, 102.178W
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1854: 1 engagements1855: 1 engagements1863: 4 engagements4 in 18631864: 2 engagements1865: 1 engagements1873: 1 engagements18541873
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Grattan massacre, 1854Battle of Ash Hollow, 1855Battle of Big Mound, 1863Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake, 1863Battle of Stony Lake, 1863Battle of Whitestone Hill, 1863Battle of Killdeer Mountain, 1864Battle of the Badlands, 1864Powder River Expedition, 1865Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, 187318541873
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
19 August 1854Grattan massacreWyoming, United StatesLakota victory; Start of the First Sioux War
3 September 1855Battle of Ash HollowAsh Hollow State Historical Park, Nebraska, United StatesUnited States victory
24 July 1863Battle of Big MoundDakota Territory, North Dakota, United StatesU.S. victory
26 July 1863Battle of Dead Buffalo LakeDakota Territory, North Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory
28 July 1863Battle of Stony LakeDakota Territory, North Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory
3 September 1863Battle of Whitestone HillDakota Territory, North Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory
28 July 1864Battle of Killdeer MountainDakota Territory, North Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory
7 August 1864Battle of the Badlandsbadlands, North Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory
1865Powder River ExpeditionPowder River Country, Wyoming, United StatesStalemate
1873Yellowstone Expedition of 1873Dakota Territory, North Dakota, United StatesUnited States victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Sioux Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.