Powder River
Other Names: Reynolds Fight
Date of Battle: March 17, 1876
Location of Battle: Broadus/Morehead, MT
GPS N: 45-06.133
W: 105-51.583
Participants: Colonel Joseph J Reynolds and 370 men against a village of about 700 Cheyennes
The surprise attack on the camp led to the capture of 700 horses, the village and its entire contents were destroyed. The next morning the Indians stole back about 550 of their horses which weren't guarded by the troops.
For more information see:
Battles and Skirmishes of the great Sioux War
Centennial Campaign
Custer's Luck
Encyclopedia of Indian Wars
The Fighting Cheyennes
Indian Wars of the Great Plains
Indian Fights and Fighters
Indian Wars of the West
The Sioux Indian Wars
Yellowstone Command
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