On the high plains of Colorado, during the mid-1860's, clashes between the tribes and the soldiers and settlers now living in increasingly closer proximity to each other became more and more frequent.

Colonel John Chivington saw the only fitting solution to the incessant raiding and skirmishing was to eliminate the Cheyenne and Arapaho from these lands, permanently. Thus, he ordered an attack on the peaceful village on Sand Creek.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho, at first in a mass confusion, attempt to make overtures of peace to dissuade their attackers. But within moments, a melee of violence descends upon the village, with men, women and children being cut down by pistol, rifle, sword and bayonet.

In the midst of the chaos, Chief Black Kettle attempted to run the American flag given him by president Abraham Lincoln up a pole outside of his lodge, in order to show the soldiers that he was not only a friend of the United States, but had been endorsed by it’s Commander-In-Chief. However, while Black Kettle would survive the day, countless other innocent lives were lost.


Estimates hold that by the end of the day, anywhere from 100-600 Cheyenne and Arapaho were killed, most of them women and children.

Many of the men of the 3rd Colorado held their commanders actions, and that of many of their comrades, in sheer disgust. However, many others who had participated in the killing harvested war trophies from the dead, in the form of scalps, ears, noses, and other extremities. Many of these were paraded around Denver, as Chivington was hailed as a conquering hero by many.

But the Cheyenne and Arapaho lives that had been lost that brutal November day would have consequences that echoed across the frontier for years to come. The tribes of the northern plains, including the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho would coalesce in an unprecedented alliance to combat their mutual foe in The United States government.
Great warriors such as Roman Nose, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull would all participate, and solidify their legacies as legendary leaders and fighters within their tribes.

But it would be a Lakota Sioux warrior named Mahpiya Luta or “Red Cloud” who would make his name known in the coming years as one of the most fearless, dynamic, capable and cunning leaders the United States Army has ever faced in combat.

His campaign against the US Army Cavalry from 1866-1868 would become the stuff of frontier legend.

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CHAPTERS

0:00-4:44 Introduction
4:45-24:59 The Battle Of The Hundred Slain/ The Fetterman Fight
25:00-51:50 The Wagon Box Fight
51:51-1:14:00 The Hayfield Fight

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The Battle Of The Hundred Slain/ The Fetterman Fight
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The Wagon Box Fight
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The Hayfield Fight
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