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On the early morning of November 27th, 1868, the Seventh Cavalry, led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, attacked Southern Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle’s village on the Washita River.
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But there was much more to this fight than one deadly day.
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This is a discussion of both leaders and of the many paths that led to the Battle of the Washita.
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Fallon, S. (2024, May 23). Custer & Black Kettle: Battle of the Washita Part I. Lives of the Little Bighorn. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3156/custer--black-kettle-battle-of-the-washita-part-i/
Chicago Style
Fallon, Siobhan. "Custer & Black Kettle: Battle of the Washita Part I. Lives of the Little Bighorn." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 23, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3156/custer--black-kettle-battle-of-the-washita-part-i/.
MLA Style
Fallon, Siobhan. "Custer & Black Kettle: Battle of the Washita Part I. Lives of the Little Bighorn." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 May 2024. Web. 23 Nov 2024.
