LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT

The 7th Cavalry Monument on Last Stand Hill

On June 25th-26th, 1876, the Battle of the Little Bighorn took place between the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment and a combined force of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapho warriors. It was the most famous battle of the Great Sioux War of 1876 and it resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The battle was fought near the Little Bighorn River in south-central Montana.