A terrible glory : Custer and the Little Bighorn - the last great battle of the American West
Donovan, Jim, 1954-2008
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In June of 1876, on a hill above a river called the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne. This book tells the story of this fascinating battle, and challenges the orthodoxy that Custer was entirely to blame.
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New York ; London : Little, Brown, 2008.
Collation:
xiii, 528 p., [16] p. of plates : maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Maps on lining papers.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-511) and index.
ISBN:
9780316155786 (hbk)0316155780 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th. -- History -- 19th centuryLittle Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934West (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th centuryUnited States -- Military policyUSA -- History -- American West
BRN:
225383
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