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

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4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

Agreed

@JaMeshuggah 4 ай бұрын

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

@chelo4197 4 ай бұрын

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

@adamstephenson7518 4 ай бұрын

What this dude said.. 🤙

@marklewandowski8474 Ай бұрын

@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 4 ай бұрын

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

@dianneatfeld687 4 ай бұрын

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

@CostaCola 4 ай бұрын

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

@mojustin 4 ай бұрын

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

@judithcampbell1705 4 ай бұрын

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!!

@swhip897 4 ай бұрын

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

@FranciscoPreira 4 ай бұрын

Great stories mate, thank you for sharing.

@bogota83 4 ай бұрын

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

@Rob-157 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff as always 👍

@ericgrace9995 3 ай бұрын

You do good work. Thanks from across the pond.

@5h0rgunn45 4 ай бұрын

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.

@nikprudhomme3735 4 ай бұрын

@@Notyourphone.are you gay?

@craigbritz1684 4 ай бұрын

how about "redskins'?

@lockednloaded9867 4 ай бұрын

Engines

@martinnicol9196 3 ай бұрын

Talk a lot pish man😢

@nicholaswolff615 3 ай бұрын

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.

@jeffreygraf3358 4 ай бұрын

Love your work.

@official.stk_macc2035 4 ай бұрын

I’ve watched all your videos nd I love them 🔥keep it going Old Arizona stories would be nice to try if you could,thank you 🙏🏽

@mikeyh4406 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video... You guys kill it everytime

@DeepTexas 4 ай бұрын

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

@moss8448 4 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@moss8448 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@gonnafish 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@texasbonn257 3 ай бұрын

Great work!

@JamesGroves-vr2xw 4 ай бұрын

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

@HikingForLoot 4 ай бұрын

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

@timothyramsey7010 4 ай бұрын

Great story thank you

@NLBusiness391 4 ай бұрын

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

@kathyristic 4 ай бұрын

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

@Robert-bm5fz 4 ай бұрын

Best show on the Internet

@delta.alpha.novmbr8802 3 ай бұрын

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

@geneotrexler8246 4 ай бұрын

Good video 👍

@richardtalbott6215 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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.

@alexanderalbrecht2591 3 ай бұрын

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.

@uweflis1100 3 ай бұрын

Me too!!😊😊

@jakedavid8187 3 ай бұрын

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

@robmeglaughlin325 4 ай бұрын

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

@moss8448 4 ай бұрын

Custer found that out too

@bob456fk6 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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

@novak7970 4 ай бұрын

Just like the other comments - thank you.

@stanboyd5820 4 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@zacthomas254 4 ай бұрын

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

@marialuizasantos7336 4 ай бұрын

É isso brigando Da nisso vidas Inocentes ABÇS Netao

@nowthenzen 4 ай бұрын

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

@williammccartney4833 4 ай бұрын

100years and 11 days before I was born!

@use5555 Ай бұрын

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

@scottwolf1238 4 ай бұрын

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!

@breadtoasted2269 4 ай бұрын

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

@angelicarowlandSt 4 ай бұрын

Nease

@greenwave819 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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.

@stanboyd5820 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff though.

@bold810 3 ай бұрын

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

@mico1664 3 ай бұрын

Call them the Siouxcheyrapaho

@jameswilson313 2 ай бұрын

Rainbow coalition.

@lockednloaded9867 4 ай бұрын

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

@jamesyounger743 3 ай бұрын

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

@Concerned-Nihilist 3 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

“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 Ай бұрын

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

@worldchampion8888 20 күн бұрын

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

@yomommaahotoo264 4 ай бұрын

Cool story bro....

@valhalla9688 4 ай бұрын

Red Devils…

@JohnSmith-dh4gw 3 күн бұрын

Not a good morning to wake up to.

@JuliocesarSalinassarria-lc7xj 3 ай бұрын

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@user-id1ck3fs1t 3 ай бұрын

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@YahooMurray 3 ай бұрын

Ditch the Hamas ads

@John14-6... 3 ай бұрын

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.

@John14-6... 3 ай бұрын

I was hoping to hear how many casualties the Indians suffered

@cowebb2327 4 ай бұрын

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

@danielemerick4388 4 ай бұрын

lol..

@sandidavis820 4 ай бұрын

NATIVE AMERICANS, is better and more polite.

@cowebb2327 4 ай бұрын

Whatev

@DJNaija 4 ай бұрын

the savages

@user-is4gr3bq8w 3 ай бұрын

Go away if you don't like it.

@Taurian_ 4 ай бұрын

Boost

@dukeman7595 4 ай бұрын

They were heathens in that respect..

@colinmclean2409 4 ай бұрын

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

@brucepeek3923 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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