Claim: Battle of Pryor Creek (1861) began near Sheridan, Wyoming when the crow heard a rumor that there was going to be an attack and fled and it was one of the largest battles the Crows ever fought..
Evidence: The Battle of Pryor Creek was an 1861 battle just north of Pryor, Montana between the Sioux and Crow Native American tribes. The battle began near Sheridan, Wyoming. The Crow heard a rumor that the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho were going to attack a Crow village on the Tongue River. It was one of the largest battles the Crow ever fought, as they had to fight for their nation's existence.