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| | The Wounded Knee Massacre - December 1890 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02) |
 | | At first, the struggle was fought at close quarters, but when the Indians ran to take cover, the Hotchkiss artillery opened up on them, cutting down men, women, children alike, the sick Big Foot among them. |
 | | In comparison, army casualties were 25 killed and 39 wounded. |
 | | Wounded Knee became a catch phrase for all the wrongs inflicted on Native Americans by the descendants of Europeans. |
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