Broadus is a town in and the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census. The Powder River Battles, part of the Powder River Expedition of 1865, were fought near the present-day town from September 1–15, 1865, by the U.S. Army against Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors. On March 17…Broadus is a town in and the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census. The Powder River Battles, part of the Powder River Expedition of 1865, were fought near the present-day town from September 1–15, 1865, by the U.S. Army against Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors. On March 17, 1876, the Battle of Powder River occurred about 34 miles southwest of present-day Broadus, and on June 13, 1876, six companies of the 7th Cavalry led by Major Marcus Reno marched along the Powder River to within 10 miles north of the town's present location before turning west toward the Little Bighorn.
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