Red Cloud lived until 1909 — three decades after Crazy Horse’s death.

His long life included witnessing everything that happened at Pine Ridge in the reservation era, including the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890.

He had made different choices than Crazy Horse, and those choices had different consequences.

Neither man was simply right or wrong.

Both were navigating an impossible situation with the tools and understanding available to them.

The Battle Of The Rosebud: The Week Before Little Bighorn

The Battle of the Rosebud, fought on June 17, 1876, is less famous than the Little Bighorn that followed it nine days later, but it is equally significant in understanding Crazy Horse’s military approach.