Battle of Prairie Dog Creek
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The Battle of Prairie Dog Creek, also known as the Skirmish at Tongue River Heights, or the Battle of the Tongue River (1876), part of the Great Sioux War of 1876, occurred on June 9, 1876, at the confluence of Prairie Dog Creek and the Tongue River primarily in Wyoming Territory.
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Battle of Prairie Dog Creek | |||||||
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Part of the Great Sioux War of 1876 | |||||||
Sketch of the attack on Brig. Gen. George Crook’s command at Tongue River on June 9, 1876 published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Northern Cheyenne | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George R. Crook Anson Mills John G. Bourke | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
950+ soldiers 100+ civilians | ~200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 soldiers wounded 1 mule killed 2 horses wounded | 2 killed or wounded |
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