Battle of Bighorn Lake - Revision history

Ethan: /* Bighorn Relief Army */

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Bighorn Relief Army

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	== Order of battle ==		== Order of battle ==

	=== ~~Bighorn Relief~~ Army ===		=== Army of the Yellowstone ===
	(Maj. Gen. Tommy Saxon)		(Maj. Gen. Tommy Saxon)

Ethan: /* Bighorn Relief Army */

2026-03-30T02:13:57Z

Bighorn Relief Army

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	* "G" Battery, 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery		* "G" Battery, 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery

	'''2nd (Reserve) Division – 6,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 24 guns'''		'''2nd (Reserve) Division – 5,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, 24 guns'''

	(Bvt. Maj. Gen. Samuel Sawyer)		(Bvt. Maj. Gen. Samuel Sawyer)
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	1st Brigade		1st Brigade

	* 1st Battalion, Salt Lake Scottish Regiment		* 2nd Battalion, Northern Utah Borderers
	* 2nd Battalion, ~~Salt Lake Scottish Regiment~~		* 3rd Battalion, Northern Utah Borderers
	* 3rd Battalion, ~~Salt Lake Scottish Regiment~~		* 3rd Battalion, Utah Volunteer Regiment
	* ~~1st~~ Battalion, Utah ~~Grenadier Guards~~		* 2nd Battalion, Salt Lake Guards Regiment
	* 2nd Battalion, ~~Utah Grenadier~~ Guards		* 3rd Battalion, Salt Lake Guards Regiment
	* 3rd Battalion, ~~Utah Grenadier~~ Guards

	2nd Brigade		2nd Brigade

	* A Squadron, Brigham City ~~Dragoons~~		* C Squadron, Young's Life Guards
	* B Squadron, Brigham City ~~Dragoons~~
	* C Squadron, Brigham City ~~Dragoons~~		* A Squadron, Brigham City Lancers
			* B Squadron, Brigham City Lancers
			* C Squadron, Brigham City Lancers

	3rd Brigade		3rd Brigade

Ethan: /* Utah Territorial Army */

2026-03-28T23:52:30Z

Utah Territorial Army

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	== Order of battle ==		== Order of battle ==

	=== ~~Utah Territorial~~ Army ===		=== Bighorn Relief Army ===
	(Maj. Gen. Tommy Saxon)		(Maj. Gen. Tommy Saxon)

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	2nd Brigade		2nd Brigade

	* A Squadron, ~~Utah Dragoon Guards~~		* A Squadron, Brigham City Dragoons
	* B Squadron, ~~Utah Dragoon Guards~~		* B Squadron, Brigham City Dragoons
	* C Squadron, ~~Utah Dragoon Guards~~		* C Squadron, Brigham City Dragoons

	3rd Brigade		3rd Brigade

Ethan at 05:48, 28 March 2026

2026-03-28T05:48:59Z

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	{{Infobox military conflict		{{Infobox military conflict
	\| conflict = Battle of the Bighorn Lake		\| conflict = Battle of the Bighorn Lake
	\| width =		\| width =
	\| partof = the [[Great Sioux War of 1876]]		\| partof = the [[Great Sioux War of 1876]]
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| date = July 10–11, 1876		\| date = July 10–11, 1876
	\| place = Near [[Bighorn Lake]], [[Crow Indian Reservation]], [[Big Horn County, Montana]], U.S.		\| place = Near [[Bighorn Lake]], [[Crow Indian Reservation]], [[Big Horn County, Montana]], U.S.
	\| map_type =		\| map_type =
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	\| result = Decisive American Victory		\| result = Decisive American Victory
	\| status =		\| status =
	\| combatants_header =		\| combatants_header =
	\| combatant1 = {{plainlist\|		\| combatant1 = {{plainlist\|
	* [[Lakota people\|Lakota]]		* [[Lakota people\|Lakota]]
	* [[Dakota people\|Dakota]]		* [[Dakota people\|Dakota]]
	* [[Northern Cheyenne]]		* [[Northern Cheyenne]]
	* [[Arapaho people\|Arapaho]]}}		* [[Arapaho people\|Arapaho]]}}
	\| combatant2 = {{Flag\|United States\|1867}}		\| combatant2 = {{Flag\|United States\|1867}}
	\| commander1 = {{plainlist\|		\| commander1 = {{plainlist\|
	* [[Sitting Bull]]		* [[Sitting Bull]]
	* [[Crazy Horse]]{{KIA}}		* [[Crazy Horse]]{{KIA}}
	* [[Gall (Native American leader)\|Chief Gall]]		* [[Gall (Native American leader)\|Chief Gall]]
	* [[Two Moons\|Two Moon]]{{KIA}}}}		* [[Two Moons\|Two Moon]]{{KIA}}}}
	\| commander2 = {{plainlist\|		\| commander2 = {{plainlist\|
	* [[Tommy Saxon]]		* [[Tommy Saxon]]
	* [[Thomas S. Blair]]		* [[Thomas S. Blair]]
	* [[Samuel Sawyer]]		* [[Samuel Sawyer]]
	* [[Samuel Pickett]]}}		* [[Samuel Pickett]]}}
	\| units1 = [[Irregular military]]		\| units1 = [[Irregular military]]
	\| units2 = [[Utah Territorial Army~~]]<br/>[[Sawyer's Division (Union)\|Sawyer's Madmen~~]]		\| units2 = [[Utah Territorial Army]]
	\| strength1 =2,000–3,600 warriors		\| strength1 = 2,000–3,600 warriors
	\| strength2 = {{plainlist\|		\| strength2 = '''15,000'''
	* 14,000 ~~infantryman~~		{{plainlist\|
	* 30 artillery pieces		* 4,000 Regular infantry
	* 300 cavalry}}		* 2,000 Regular cavalry
	\| casualties1 = {{plainlist\|		* 9,000 Militia
			* 36 artillery pieces
			}}
			\| casualties1 = {{plainlist\|
	* 135 killed<br>Up to 1,000 wounded}}		* 135 killed<br>Up to 1,000 wounded}}
	\| casualties2 = {{plainlist\|		\| casualties2 = {{plainlist\|
	* 29 killed		* 29 killed
	* 34 wounded}}		* 34 wounded}}
	\| notes = 100 Non-combatant natives killed		\| notes = 100 Non-combatant natives killed
	~~\| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox 1876 North Plains Campaign}}~~
	}}		}}

			Bleh

			== Background ==

			== Order of battle ==

			=== Utah Territorial Army ===
			(Maj. Gen. Tommy Saxon)

			'''1st (Regular) Division – 4,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, 12 guns'''

			(Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Blair)

			1st Brigade

			* 1st Battalion, Northern Utah Borderers
			* 1st Battalion, [[Utah Volunteer Regiment]]
			* 2nd Battalion, Utah Volunteer Regiment
			* 1st Battalion, Salt Lake Guards Regiment

			2nd Brigade

			* A Squadron, Young's Life Guards
			* B Squadron, Young's Life Guards

			3rd Brigade

			* "A" Battery, 1st (Salt Lake) Regiment of Utah Artillery
			* "G" Battery, 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery

			'''2nd (Reserve) Division – 6,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 24 guns'''

			(Bvt. Maj. Gen. Samuel Sawyer)

			1st Brigade

			* 1st Battalion, Salt Lake Scottish Regiment
			* 2nd Battalion, Salt Lake Scottish Regiment
			* 3rd Battalion, Salt Lake Scottish Regiment
			* 1st Battalion, Utah Grenadier Guards
			* 2nd Battalion, Utah Grenadier Guards
			* 3rd Battalion, Utah Grenadier Guards

			2nd Brigade

			* A Squadron, Utah Dragoon Guards
			* B Squadron, Utah Dragoon Guards
			* C Squadron, Utah Dragoon Guards

			3rd Brigade

			* "B" Battery, 1st (Salt Lake) Regiment of Utah Artillery
			* "C" Battery, 1st (Salt Lake) Regiment of Utah Artillery
			* "H" Battery, 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery
			* "I" Battery, 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery

Ethan: Created page with "{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Battle of the Bighorn Lake | width = | partof = the Great Sioux War of 1876 | image = | caption = | date = July 10..."

2021-07-21T21:58:12Z

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| date = July 10–11, 1876
| place = Near [[Bighorn Lake]], [[Crow Indian Reservation]], [[Big Horn County, Montana]], U.S.
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| result = Decisive American Victory
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| combatant1 = {{plainlist|
* [[Lakota people|Lakota]]
* [[Dakota people|Dakota]]
* [[Northern Cheyenne]]
* [[Arapaho people|Arapaho]]}}
| combatant2 = {{Flag|United States|1867}}
| commander1 = {{plainlist|
* [[Sitting Bull]]
* [[Crazy Horse]]{{KIA}}
* [[Gall (Native American leader)|Chief Gall]]
* [[Two Moons|Two Moon]]{{KIA}}}}
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* [[Tommy Saxon]]
* [[Thomas S. Blair]]
* [[Samuel Sawyer]]
* [[Samuel Pickett]]}}
| units1 = [[Irregular military]]
| units2 = [[Utah Territorial Army]]<br/>[[Sawyer's Division (Union)|Sawyer's Madmen]]
| strength1 =2,000–3,600 warriors
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* 14,000 infantryman
* 30 artillery pieces
* 300 cavalry}}
| casualties1 = {{plainlist|
* 135 killed<br>Up to 1,000 wounded}}
| casualties2 = {{plainlist|
* 29 killed
* 34 wounded}}
| notes = 100 Non-combatant natives killed
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox 1876 North Plains Campaign}}
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