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The '''Wounded Knee Massacre''' was a battle between Indians and the U.S. Army on December 29, 1890. The U.S. Cavalry were ordered to remove some Lakota [[Sioux]] from their reservation in [[South Dakota]] to another reservation in [[Nebraska]].  The attempt to disarm the Indians turned fatal when a dispute over one tribesman's rifle turned into a major exchange of gunfire.  
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The '''Battle of Wounded Knee''', known by liberals as the '''Wounded Knee Massacre''', was a battle between Indians and the U.S. Army on December 29, 1890. The U.S. Cavalry were ordered to remove some Lakota [[Sioux]] from their reservation in [[South Dakota]] to another reservation in [[Nebraska]].  The attempt to disarm the Indians turned fatal when a dispute over one tribesman's rifle turned into a major exchange of gunfire.  
    
In the end, over 150 [[Native Americans]], including women and children, were killed, along with 25 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed by friendly fire.
 
In the end, over 150 [[Native Americans]], including women and children, were killed, along with 25 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed by friendly fire.
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