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COMMANDER // 1849–1877

Crazy Horse

war chief6 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1849 – 1877

185018551860186518701875Colorado War · 1863-1865Red Cloud's War · 1866-1868Great Sioux War of 1876 · 1876-1877Battle of Platte Bridge — July 26, 1865 · Lakota · Colorado WarBattle of the Hundred-in-the-Hands — December 21, 1866 · Lakota · Red Cloud's WarBattle of Slim Buttes — January 1, 1876 · Lakota · Great Sioux War of 1876Battle of the Little Bighorn — June 25, 1876 · Lakota · Great Sioux War of 1876Battle of the Rosebud — June 17, 1876 · Lakota Sioux · Great Sioux War of 1876Battle of Wolf Mountain — January 8, 1877 · Sioux · Great Sioux War of 1876

Active service 1865–1877 — 6 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 16.

Profile

Crazy Horse was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band and one of the most renowned Native American figures of the nineteenth century. Known for his commitment to defending Lakota lands and lifeways, he emerged as a central figure in the northern Great Plains during a period of intense conflict with the United States. Crazy Horse resisted U.S. expansion into the Powder River Country, rejecting treaty settlements and reservation life, and became widely respected for both his tactical skill and his personal humility, which included a lifelong avoidance of being photographed.

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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