ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Battle of Julesburg

Okay kiddo, so there was a big fight that happened a long time ago in a place called Julesburg. There were two groups of people: the US soldiers and the Native Americans.

You know how when you and your friends play pretend games, sometimes you want to be on different teams? Well, that's kind of what happened here.

The US soldiers had weapons like guns and cannons, and they wanted the Native Americans to stay away from their settlements. But the Native Americans wanted to live in their own way and hunt for food. They didn't like that the US soldiers were trying to control them.

One day, the Native Americans attacked the US soldiers at Julesburg. They wanted to show that they were strong and that they wouldn't be pushed around. The US soldiers fought back, shooting their guns and cannons at the Native Americans.

It was a really scary fight, and both sides lost some people. But in the end, the US soldiers were able to make the Native Americans go away.

It's important to remember that just because people are different, it doesn't mean they should fight. Everyone should be able to live in peace and respect each other's ways of life.