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The Indian Wars: Native American
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After losing the War of 1812 the
British abandoned their Native
American allies in the now
United States. The Indians were
on their own against U.S. troops
intent on opening the west for
American expansion.
Over the next eighty years, it
was open warfare between the
U.S. and raiding Indian tribes
refusing relocation by the
government to reservations. At
least 40 Indian wars claimed the
lives of an estimated 19,000
whites and 45,000 Indians before
the closing of the American
frontier in 1890.
General George Custer's 7th
Calvary was beaten by Sitting
Bull at the Battle of Little Big
Horn. Other important battles
included Wounded Knee. Apache
raids against Western villages
continued until 1885 with the
capture of Geronimo, the last
important Indian chief.
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