Hidden in Kansas: the wagon train siege that lasted longer than the Alamo

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The Desperate Wagon Circle Defense at Castle Rock

In August 1867, forty freight wagons near Castle Rock, Kansas faced a fight for survival.

Several hundred Sioux and Cheyenne warriors surrounded the teamsters at dawn on the 22nd, forcing them to form a defensive circle with their wagons…

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