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Crazy Horse

Also Known As Tasunke Witko (His-Horse-Is-Crazy)
Indigenous Leaders and Resistance Figures

Crazy Horse, in Lakota Tasunke Witko, meaning His-Horse-Is-Crazy (c. 1840 to September 5, 1877), 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. He played leading roles in the 1866 Fetterman Fight and the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, where he helped lead the combined Native forces that defeated the 7th Cavalry under George Armstrong Custer. After months of pursuit during the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877, Crazy Horse surrendered to U.S. forces in May 1877, and in September 1877 he was fatally wounded by a bayonet while confined at Camp Robinson in northwestern Nebraska. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Disputed
Birth Year
1840 1
Crazy Horse's exact birth year is not recorded; the source gives c. 1840, a conventional modern estimate, never a precise date.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Death Date
1877-09-05 1
Role
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
Crazy Horse
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Great Sioux War of 1876

Crazy Horse
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In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Crazy Horse

Participant In

Great Sioux War of 1876, Events

Lakota (Sioux) side, principal war leader; also led the combined Native forces that defeated the 7th Cavalry under Custer at the Little Bighorn within this war.

Source Wikipedia: Crazy Horse
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1. Wikipedia: Crazy Horse
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Known for his commitment to defending Lakota lands and lifeways, he emerged as a central figure in the northern Great Plains.
  • Infobox
    c. 1840 - September 5, 1877
  • Crazy Horse: Gender
    Crazy Horse, in Lakota Tasunke Witko, meaning His-Horse-Is-Crazy (c.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Participant In: Great Sioux War of 1876, Lead section
    After months of pursuit during the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877, Crazy Horse surrendered to U.S. forces in May 1877, seeking to secure the survival of his band amid famine and military pressure.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 1840; died 1877-9-5
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Wikidata: Crazy Horse
Wikidata Q44555, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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