Battle of Killdeer Mountain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Killdeer Mountain
Part of Sioux Wars, American Civil War
Killdeer Mountain battlefield
Date July 28 (1864-07-28)–29, 1864 (1864-07-30) Location Dakota Territory Present-day Dunn County, North Dakota Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States of America	Lakota, Yanktonai, Santee Dakota
Commanders and leaders
Alfred Sully	Gall Sitting Bull Inkpaduta
Strength
2,200	1,600 or more
Casualties and losses
5 dead, 10 wounded.	31-150 dead

The Battle of Killdeer Mountain (also known as the Battle of Tahkahokuty Mountain) took place during Brigadier General Alfred Sully's expedition against the Sioux Indians in Dakota Territory July 28–29, 1864. The location of the battleground is in modern Dunn County, North Dakota.

Results

Around 100 Native American warriors were killed in the conflict, whilst only 2 of Alfred Sully's were killed.

Images for kids

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  Killdeer battle marker, 2003

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  After the battle, Sully pursued the Sioux through the difficult terrain of the Badlands of North Dakota near present-day Theodore Roosevelt National Park.