red clouds war

• occurred in 1866-1868
• involved the Lakota Sioux in Minnesota led by red cloud
• red cloud was a respected warrior chief
• boseman trail breaks fort Laramie treaty of 1851
• on hunting ground the boseman trail
• lakota sioux began attacking propspectors
• in 1866 the government called a council to discuss the conflict however just before the council had began red cloud had discovered had discovered that the army had already brought the materials to build the forts along the boseman trail
• 3000 plains indians against 700 us soldiers