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I wouldn't really call it fighting - too one sided
'''The Wounded Knee Massacre''' is considered the last great battle between the [[United States Army]] and [[Native American]] forces. On December 29, 1890, the U.S. Cavalry tried to force some Lakota [[Sioux]] off their reservation in [[South Dakota]] to be transported to another reservation in [[Nebraska]]. In the ensuing fighting, over 150 Native Americans, including women and children, were killed, along with 25 U.S. soldiers.<ref>Barber, Nicola. ''Question and Answer Encyclopedia: The USA''. Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing, 2000.</ref>
'''The Wounded Knee Massacre''' occurred on December 29, 1890, when the U.S. Cavalry were orbe transported 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.
The deaf man had insisted on being paid for his rifle before giving it up. In the ensuing scuffle, the weapon discharged. Other armed Indians pointed their rifles at the soldiers, who then began shooting.
Aggraviting the violence was the vengeful mood of the soldiers, some of whom remembered the defeat at [[Little Big Horn]].
In the end, over 150 Native Americans, including women and children, were killed, along with 25 U.S. soldiers. <ref>Barber, Nicola. ''Question and Answer Encyclopedia: The USA''. Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing, 2000.</ref>
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