Which 1876 battle resulted in a stunning Indian victory?

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The decisive event was Custer’s defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn (often called Custer’s Last Stand) in June 1876, a remarkable victory for the combined Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho forces.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Key date: 1876, summer campaigns against Plains tribes.
- Major engagements around that period: Little Big Horn (June 25–26, 1876) involved U.S. 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George A. Custer and Native forces led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
- Outcome significance: a comprehensive and high-profile defeat of a U.S. Army column, widely described as a "stunning Indian victory."

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Identify battles listed and their dates/outcomes.
- Match the year 1876: Little Big Horn occurred in 1876. Other listed battles occurred in different years or were not crushing Native victories.
- Confirm the nature of the outcome: Little Big Horn resulted in the destruction of Custer’s immediate command and heavy U.S. casualties, marking it as a dramatic Native victory.

3) Intermediate steps/details
- Date/location: June 25–26, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory.
- Combatants: U.S. 7th Cavalry versus combined Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho.
- Result: Custer’s five companies were overwhelmed; Custer and many officers/soldiers were killed. Native forces successfully defended their village and repelled the attack.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- The question asks for the 1876 battle that produced a stunning Indian victory. Little Big Horn uniquely matches both the year (1876) and the dramatic Native victory, including the annihilation of Custer’s command—hence it is the correct identification.

5) Why other options are incorrect
- Washita: Battle of the Washita (1868) was an 1868 U.S. attack on Black Kettle’s Cheyenne village, generally claimed as a U.S. tactical success.
- Red Cloud’s War: A campaign from 1866–1868, not a single 1876 battle.
- Cheyenne Springs: Not the famous 1876 engagement; it is not the event known for a 1876 stunning Native victory.
- Glorieta Pass: Fought in 1862 during the Civil War (Union victory), unrelated to 1876 Plains Indian campaigns.

Conclusion: The correct answer is Little Big Horn, which matches the provided answer.

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