Today, 149 years ago, on November 25, 1876 (October 10, 1876), the Indians defeated the U.S. Army in the Battle of the Little Bighorn River. On November 25, 1876, the Indians defeated the U.S. Army in the Battle of the Little Bighorn River. The Soviet leader "Boy" and the Shiang leader "Crazy Horse" led about 1,000 Indian fighters, killing the majority of about 600 American cavalry soldiers, including the commander General Castro, and killing 268 people. The Indians also lost about 200 people.