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The Battle of the Washita River (also called Battle of the Washita or the Washita Massacre [4]) occurred on November 27, 1868, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River (the present-day Washita Battlefield National Historic Site near Cheyenne, Oklahoma).
The Washita Battlefield National Historic Site is located just a few miles west of the town of Cheyenne, on the north side of Oklahoma State Highway 47.The main body of the site is located between SR 47A and the Washita River, with the visitor center located near the junction of 47 and 47A.
It was from Camp Supply that George Armstrong Custer led the Seventh United States Cavalry south to the banks of the Washita River to destroy the village of the Cheyenne Indian chief Black Kettle in what became known as the Battle of the Washita.
Map of the battle. On 26 November 1868 ... This engagement would soon be known as the Battle of Washita River. Yellowstone Expedition. From 20 June – 23 September ...
In 1868, the U.S. carried out a surprise attack on Cheyenne families near the Washita River. The land is now a national historic site.
English: The Battle of Washita, the attack on Black Kettle's Cheyenne camp, Washita river, Indian territory, by the seventh Regiment Cavalry under Major-General George A. Custer, Nov. 27th 1868.- See page 235.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Battle of Powder River; Battle of Prairie Dog Creek; R. ... Battle of the Washita River; Battle of Wolf Mountain
The Washita River (/ ˈ w ɑː ʃ ɪ t ɑː /) is a river in the U.S. states of Texas and Oklahoma. The river is 295 miles (475 km) long and terminates at its confluence with the Red River , which is now part of Lake Texoma ( 33°55′N 96°35′W / 33.917°N 96.583°W / 33.917; -96.583 ) on the Texas–Oklahoma border