American Ranch massacre

American Ranch Massacre
	Part of the Colorado War
	; "Cheyenne Scout" by Henry F. Farny.
Date	January 14, 1865
Location	Colorado Territory; Near present-day Sterling, Colorado40.472241°N 103.343643°W
Result	Cheyenne/Lakota victory
Belligerents
United States	Cheyenne; Sioux
Commanders and leaders
N/A	unknown
Strength
3 civilians; 5 cowboys	~100 warriors
Casualties and losses
7 killed; 1 wounded; 3 captured	3 killed
	; The three captives were Sarah Morris and her sons, one of whom was killed later on.;

The American Ranch massacre occurred in 1865 during the Colorado War. Cheyenne and Sioux warriors attacked a ranch near present-day Sterling, Colorado where they killed all of the male settlers and took three captives.

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