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Conflict between two groups that ends in a fight, war.

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Conflict between two parties that cuts out in slaughter, complete bloody mess.

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Crazy Horse set off with a large force of men to meet attackers head on. Custer's men were dead within an hour. Leader of Oglala Lakota Indians

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Gall's role in the battle served to be some what controversial. In the beginning he was more of a victim than a participant.Commander in the Battle of Little Bighorn

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When historians say the Lakota won the battle, but the victory led to their eventual defeat they are saying that the tribes won the battle and defeated the U.S. troops, but they were still pushed into reservations afterwards.

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Custer had around 250 men while the Lakota had thousands.

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After gold had been discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota the U.S. Army ignored all previous treaty agreements and invaded the area.

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The Sioux Indians strongly resisted the U.S. government's efforts to move their people to reservations.

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Custer was unaware of the large number of Indians waiting for them at the river and were outnumbered and overwhelmed quickly.

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The older Sitting Bull rallied warriors and saw safety of women and children. Leader of the Lakota Sioux Plains Indians

"Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit."

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The Reason U.S. Cavalry was Pursuing Lakota and Cheyenne

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The Reason U.S. Cavalry was Pursuing Lakota and Cheyenne

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Lieutenant Colonel George Custer was leading the Seventh Cavalry into the Black Hills because there had been word of gold there and "he wanted the glory of leading a major victory."

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Little Bighorn River near Montana Territory