Sioux, Cheyenne & Arapahoe Warriors vs. US Army Soldiers : The Wagon Box Fight

On a hot August day on the remote plains of Wyoming, a group of US Army soldiers and civilian laborers are caught off-guard by a contingent of Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe warriors under the leadership of the legendary Red Cloud.
Surrounded, cut-off from reinforcements, and massively outnumbered, the Americans do however have the advantage of a defensible position, and their repeating Springfield Model 1866 rifles.
What follows is one of the most brutal battles in the history of the old west, replete with cold-blooded killing as well as acts of tremendous courage and charity on both sides.
For all those who survived that horrible day, their lives would be forever changed. Don't miss this legendary story of one of the most important battles to take place in the history of the Old West, only here on History At The OK Corral: Home Of History's Greatest Shootouts & Showdowns!
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[@warhawk4494]

You do some of the best old west content on YT. Thank you for keeping it real and gritty and not trying to sugar coat it or bring modern social nonsense into it.

[@mitchconner6831]

Agreed

[@JaMeshuggah]

Imagine how worthless this would be if it was presented for modern academia

[@chelo4197]

Worthless to people who teach a biased curriculum.​@@JaMeshuggah

[@adamstephenson7518]

What this dude said.. 🤙

[@marklewandowski8474]

​@JaMeshuggah what are you talking about? All of this information comes from modern academia. Primary sources, contemporary research. Get away from fox news and stop living in a fantasy world. The biggest attempt at biased curriculums is texas trying to omit slavery from textbook. No ones koombayaing indian history in 2024.

[@mitchconner6831]

Great video. It’s hard to find good videos on the old west on KZbin that don’t just focus on specific topics. Thank you

[@dianneatfeld687]

I love listening to the narration of these history pieces. It’s done beautifully.

[@kurtvatland]

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[@judithcampbell1705]

You did a fantastic job today, I was right there during the battle. My heart broke when the tall man was killed. He was a warrior. Thank you 💛 Sir for another day and another story!!

[@mojustin]

Man I’ve watched several hours a day after finding this channel. I need more videos in running low. Thanks

[@5h0rgunn45]

There needs to be a collectively name for the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho other than Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho so that we don't have to say Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho every single time 😂 Great work, I love these episodes that tell a continuous story from one episode to the next.

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[@craigbritz1684]

how about "redskins'?

[@lockednloaded9867]

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[@nicholaswolff615]

The repetition of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho every time gives a more dramatic effect. As well I think today's descendants of these tribes would want their tribal ancestors to be recognised rather than be all lumped into one non descript group. I think it's more respectful and accurate to refer to each tribe. Just saying.

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You do good work. Thanks from across the pond.

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Thanks!

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Another great story! Keep them coming, always look forward to opening up your channel to see what the next new video will be.

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living in colorado i love knowing and seeing these areas in these videos

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brilliant content… told in a style reminiscent of louis lamour.

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Amazing content. Your indepth knowledge and relaxing delivery is second to none. Best American history on YT. Thank you!🙏🏿🇺🇸

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Love your work.

[@Rob-157]

Good stuff as always 👍

[@swhip897]

I appreciate the way you set the conversation. New fan.❤

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I absolutely love these videos. Thank you for the work you put in to entertain an old chunk of coal like me

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Great stories mate, thank you for sharing.

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[@CostaCola]

"By the grace of God and Lieutenant General Sherman" God I love that line.

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[@NLBusiness391]

Incredible, visceral,enthralling descriptions that make you feel as though you were present. Thank you for the amazing storytelling!

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I make a Abo now cause my English isn't perfect and I can understand your videos very good. I am a German and this history stories of the Wild West and Native Americans are very interesting for me. God bless and best wishes from me.

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[@texasbonn257]

Great work!

[@richardtalbott6215]

The soldiers did not have repeating rifles. The trap-door Springfield rifle issued to the soldiers was a breech loading single shot rifle. Not a repeater.

[@DukeFrazierProductions]

There were a few civilians at the fight that did have repeaters, but you are correct that the soldiers did not have them at this engagement.

[@ericgibson2079]

See if you can come up with General Crook getting turned back in route to the Little Bighorn please.

[@timothyramsey7010]

Great story thank you

[@moss8448]

Have read where 'seasoned Indian figters', when in situations like, that the first thing was to shoot the horses, at a good distance, making the riders fight on foot.

[@Concerned-Nihilist]

Same thing people fighting cavalry had done for centuries, all over the world.

[@moss8448]

@@Concerned-Nihilist would imagine ever since horses were introduced in warfare that 'de-horsing' was the order of the day, reading stuff on the Texas Rangers brought that to mind.

[@bob456fk6]

I have to wonder about tying the string to the big toe. Looping the string around the foot with the boot still on would allow a person to pull the trigger.

[@richardtalbott6215]

I agree. May I throw one word out there for the consideration of the public? Cactus. LotsAfukin cactus.

[@geneotrexler8246]

Good video 👍

[@kathyristic]

I got a video idea, can you do the last few years of the Wild West being Wild?

[@scottwolf1238]

Hey man, you've got a great story telling voice without that awkward thing you do when quoting. That's just my opinion, but I think you should do what you're good at. Thank you for telling these great stories!

[@zacthomas254]

You should do an episode on Captain Jack and the modoc war where he fought in the lava beds.

[@novak7970]

Just like the other comments - thank you.

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[@williammccartney4833]

100years and 11 days before I was born!

[@robmeglaughlin325]

Springfield rifles are not repeating rifles they are single shot breechloaders, Henrys and Spencers however are repeaters.

[@moss8448]

Custer found that out too

[@4thamendment237]

In Lakota, "Hoka hey" doesn’t specifically mean "today is a good day to die", although it makes Crazy Horse sound really bad ass. A better translation would be just "I am not afraid" which In this context would mean "I am not afraid to die today."

[@nowthenzen]

Very similar to the Zulu and the Battle of Rorke's Drift.

[@stanboyd5820]

Is it me, or does the narrator constantly repeat "the Sioux, the Cheyenne and the Arapaho" like he was saying "The Father, The Son and the Holy Ghost"?

[@nanavango9374]

😂 It’s not just you! It drives me crazy and makes me think the voice is AI generated.

[@TerribleShmeltingAccident]

it’s ai narration, i agree that the patterns in dictation give it away. getting much more sophisticated as time progresses, however

[@use5555]

How about covering the cutthroat massacre of 1833. Also, more on intertribal warfare and the battles between the plains Indians the immigrant Indians.

[@greenwave819]

lol wikipedia has lost its mind. according to the article there ~6 Indian warriors were killed during this event. I know they think they are doing honor to the Natives by reducing the # of casualties thus implying they were not as out matched. In fact, they are being absurdly disrespectful to all of the natives who fell during this encounter.

[@marklewandowski8474]

The wikipedia article clearly states the 6 killed is an estimate with a range of 2-60. So wikipedia didnt lose its mind. It stated an estimate and realistic range based on all available evidence.

[@ericgibson2079]

They do say out guned right.

[@angelicarowlandSt]

Nease

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Cool story bro....

[@mico1664]

Call them the Siouxcheyrapaho

[@jameswilson313]

Rainbow coalition.

[@bold810]

August 2nd, 1867 is one hundred years older than me.

[@cowebb2327]

Why keep repeating "...the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe warriors" again and again and again? Just say " the indians."

[@danielemerick4388]

lol..

[@sandidavis820]

NATIVE AMERICANS, is better and more polite.

[@cowebb2327]

Whatev

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the savages

[@MarkBarnes-o2m]

Go away if you don't like it.

[@johnnowakowski4062]

Gripping story. Like a theater of the mind..

[@lockednloaded9867]

When people say this land is stolen I always laugh. We conquered this land. It is ours now.

[@jamesyounger743]

I always respond to comments like that with "Survival of the fittest"

[@Concerned-Nihilist]

We don't hear the British bitching about losing the whole East to the continental army. But, win a war in the West, and the Indians are the rightful owners of the land and victims.

[@The_ZeroLine]

“We?” Don’t act like you did sh*t. I agree with the sentiment that it’s pointless to sob over the cruelty of war and conquest from 150 years ago or more though.

[@marklewandowski8474]

"We" ... lol Thanks for your contributions, general!

[@worldchampion8888]

AMEN!!!! I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!

[@stanboyd5820]

Good stuff though.

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[@TheZombiefist]

Why do I think this is the dude that hunted down Bonnie and Clyde?

[@steveferris663]

Not a breech-loading, repeating rifle! A breech-loading, single-shot, metallic cartridge (50-70) rifle!

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[@John14-6...]

It seems that the Indian's torture of prisoners ended up working against them, because it made the soldiers and civilians fight harder. I know that if it was me, it wouldn't be a question, I would leave everything out on the battlefield expecting that I would die. You can't fight any harder when there's no option of surrender.

[@jakedavid8187]

I live in riverton wyoming. It is on the reservation with Arapaho tribe. They are very proud people also still bitter.

[@JohnSmith-dh4gw]

Not a good morning to wake up to.

[@dukeman7595]

They were heathens in that respect..

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[@brettnipps7205]

I was born 160 years to late!

[@John14-6...]

I was hoping to hear how many casualties the Indians suffered

[@ericgibson2079]

Too many like the majority of the battles.

[@breadtoasted2269]

I remember reading that one of the tribes war cries sounded something like metal with grouls and made the warriors fight like demons

[@ericgibson2079]

Demons is very inaccurate friend.

[@Taurian_]

Boost

[@valhalla9688]

Red Devils…

[@ericgibson2079]

Devil is most inaccurate friend.

[@colinmclean2409]

Indian admiration, yes. What they did to corpses? No!

[@brucepeek3923]

Springfield repeaters? Huh? Winchester lever action rifles were repeaters.. Springfields were single shot rifles.. There is a difference. You should know it and personally review your content before you record it. best Bruce Peek

[@brucepeek3923]

You stated repeating rifle- and showed a picture of a muzzle loading musket. Dude get it right. best Bruce Peek

[@mikealstott6033]

The Arapahoe were not even at this battle.

[@historyattheokcorral]

Its not a lie at all you just don't have any idea what you're talking about.

[@mikealstott6033]

@@historyattheokcorral lol, sure. I know more than you do. Geezus

[@mikealstott6033]

Stop your lies.

[@jamesyounger743]

Which part do you believe to be untrue?

[@Daylon91]

​@jamesyounger743 the Arapahoes were not at this battle I think nor the Cheyennes.