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1 de dic. de 2023 · On November 27, 1868, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th US Cavalry on a surprise dawn attack on a Cheyenne village led by Peace Chief Black Kettle. The event was an example of the tragic clash of cultures that occurred during the Great Plains Wars.
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle where the Battle of Washita occurred. The site is located about 150 miles (241 km) west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, near Cheyenne, Oklahoma.
Today, the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the setting along the Washita River where Lt. Colonel George A. Custer led the 7th U.S. Cavalry on a surprise dawn attack against the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle on November 27, 1868.
Events leading to the attack at Washita River began on November 29, 1864, when troops under the command of Col. John Milton Chivington attacked and destroyed Black Kettle's village on Sand Creek, 40 miles from Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory.
12 de mar. de 2020 · Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects the site of the Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle, who was attacked by the 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Nestled along the Washita River, the Washita Battlefield stands as a nationally significant and protected area. The site highlights the United States government's 1800s Indian policy, as well as the Cheyenne's struggle to maintain control of their traditional homelands.
1 de may. de 2018 · Washita Battlefield National Historic Site is a powerful place full of stories that have significance even today. Discover the story of Black Kettle, a Cheyenne chief who, against all odds, believed in peace as a solution to conflict on the Great Plains.
