Battle of Prairie Dog Creek

Battle of Prairie Dog Creek
	Part of the Great Sioux War of 1876
	; Sketch of the attack on Brig. Gen. George Crook’s command at Tongue River on June 9, 1876 published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Date	June 9, 1876
Location	Sheridan County, Wyoming, and Rosebud County, Montana
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Northern Cheyenne
Commanders and leaders
George R. Crook; Anson Mills; John G. Bourke	Unknown
Strength
950+ soldiers; 100+ civilians	~200
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers wounded; 1 mule killed; 2 horses wounded	2 killed or wounded

The Battle of Prairie Dog Creek, also known as the Skirmish at Tongue River Heights, or the Battle of the Tongue River (1876), part of the Great Sioux War of 1876, occurred on June 9, 1876, at the confluence of Prairie Dog Creek and the Tongue River primarily in Wyoming Territory.

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