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The Battle of Wounded Knee took place on December 29th, 1890 near Wounded Knee Creek. On the morning of the Battle, the 7th Cavalry Regiment went into the camp and disarmed all the Lakota's weapons. a shot was fired by a deaf man who was confused as to why they were taking their guns and the Regiment opened fire on the tribe. They killed many men, women, children, and fellow soldiers. The people who were shot mostly had gun shot wounds on their backs, showing that they were running away. More than 200 people were killed and 51 wounded.

"Battle of Wounded Knee." Web. 4 Oct. 2015. //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 4 Oct. 2015. pg 15, 16