Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Book

In a prelude to the battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer attacked a Cheyenne village on the Washita River in Oklahoma on the bitter cold morning of November 27, 1868. Cheyenne chief Black Kettle, who had survived the Sand Creek Massacre only four years before, died with many of his tribe in the attack. The battle proved to be a model for both Custer's behavior and the US Army's relationship with Indigenous Plains peoples for years to come. This book explores these events and their impact on American history.

• ISBN-13: 9781583690215
• Genre: National Park, Published by WNPA
• Format: Paperback
• Trim size: 9" x 9"
• Page count: 16 pages
• Published by Western National Parks Association in 2002
• Written by Mark L. Gardner
• Audience: Adult