Sioux War

American  

noun

U.S. History.

1. any of a series of skirmishes or wars between the Sioux Indians and settlers or the U.S. Army from 1854 to 1890.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Hedren is at his best when he relates the American Indian versions of the 1876 battles of the Rosebud and Little Big Horn, the two principal clashes of the Great Sioux War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Crazy Horse escaped to Nebraska but was captured in 1877, officially ending the Great Sioux War.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2017

He fought at the Battle of the Little Big Horn and spent the next winter attacking and being chased by soldiers during the Great Sioux War.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

He was with Miles in the Sioux War long ago, as you may know.

From The Boy Scouts of the Flying Squadron by Shaler, Robert

The Sioux, not satisfied, attempted to regain the Black Hills, fought the famous Sioux War of 1876, led by Sitting Bull, but were crushed and forced to give up the unequal contest.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell