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What war did Red Cloud lead against the United States?

  • Red Cloud's War

  • Battle of Little Bighorn

  • Wounded Knee Massacre

  • Great Sioux War

Answer

Red Cloud led the Oglala Lakota in Red Cloud's War from 1866 to 1868. This conflict was fought over control of the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana. Red Cloud's forces defeated the United States Army, resulting in the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868.
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