Who fought the battle of little big horn?

Answer 1

The Battle of the Little Big Horn was between General Custer and part of his 7th Cavalry and Sioux Indians in Montana.

The battle went about like this:

Custer's Seventh Cavalry came upon the huge indian encampment on June 25th, 1876. Custer divided his troopers into three columns,

One under Major Marcus Reno, one under Captain Fred Benteen, and Custer commanded the third. Around 84 men brought up the rear with the pack train.

Custer sent Beenteen on a scout to the western hills, and upon discovering the village, Reno was sent to attack the south end of the huge village, while Custer hit the northern end. A message was sent to Benteen to return swiftly.

The village was made up of around 2500 Lakota Sioux warriors from the Hunk Papa, Oglala, Sans Arcs, Brule, Minneconjou tribes. Also, around 450 Northern Cheyenne warriors, and about 20 Arapaho braves.

Reno made his attack, while Custer watched from the ridge above. Reno was repulsed, and driven to a series of bluffs where his men dug in and held off the attackers.

Custer attacked, and was repulsed, and his column was wiped out, all 210 men.

Benteen rejoined Reno, and the two columns held off the victorious braves, who finally left on the 26th, with the news of two more soldier columns approaching, under the command of Generals Terry and Gibbon.

Answer 2

The "hostiles" (as they were called by the US Army) consisted of many different tribes of the Lakota Sioux, plus some Santee or Dakota Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho.

Custer had with him an Arikara Scout, plus a number of Crow scouts and even at least one Sioux scout (the Crows and Sioux were detached to drive away the enemy horses at the beginning of the battle and took no part in the fight). The Arikara was killed standing near Major Reno.

Answer 3

The battle of Little Big Horn was faught between the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne Indians versus the United States Army.

Answer 4

The Lakota, North Cheyenne, & the Arapaho tribes.