The Battle at Little Bighorn | History

In 1876, General Custer and members of several Plains Indian tribes, including Crazy Horse and Chief Gall, battled in eastern Montana in what would become known as Custer's Last Stand.
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Custer's Last Man: The Battle at Little Bighorn
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[@kandisofiadahlan8157]

If foreigners came to my land, and pushed me around, I also would fight back.

[@coolhand5052]

Like illegals coming in now. Now know how the INDIANS felt.

[@bonnevie9]

coolhand 505 the illegals may be descendants of people driven off there land here for hundreds of years

[@xxchuck-kunxx7861]

@@coolhand5052 Illegals arent coming in to kill you though and harass you. You have a point it's just not the right one to make.

[@BombDaBase1]

@@coolhand5052 Keep watching FOX and being convinced that you're being "invaded" by foreigners and that women and children are going to kill you in your sleep. Brainwashed sheep.

[@biggusdickus6738]

Marco Rivera watch CNN and be convinced that women and children are the only ones coming over

[@AnGhaeilge]

Native Americans were treated horribly. Here in Ireland during the famine, despite being poor themselves - they sent aid to us. We have a monument in their honour.

[@erwino8618]

Seriously? Can you tell me more about that? I humbly ask from Guatemala.

[@mmakotal4388]

@kim ama no we didnt... today we all get together for ceremony. the book people will read is written by white writers telling their stories of indigenous people, how is that credible while America has a long history of no respecting indigenous people.

[@derpanzer5219]

kim ama stop calling them Indians there not from India. Their natives. And Europeans killed each other also through wars so your point is? You filthy Schwein

[@katemaxwell2804]

Erwin O...don't know if anyone answered you yet, but during the ongoing racial trouble in the US it was in the news. It's a true story..I believe it was the Kiowa (not sure)that collected money and sent it to Ireland.

[@mmakotal4388]

kim ama pow wows happen all the time... lol . Your just uneducated everyone here can see it

[@andyhigs6150]

The newspaper headlines were ironic. Custer massacred,exactly what he intended to do to all the natives in the camp.

[@billykutschman3382]

He intended to capture the woman and children at the north end of camp. Couldnt cross river. He used this tactic with great success at the Wichita on the woman and children were captured. The battle was over. Braves would no longer fight. Its important to remember that when you are in the army you follow orders. His were to get Indians onto the reservation. Want to blame someone??? Blame your government. Not the army

[@joeldm5278]

Nonsense ..get your facts straight

[@jetalphaset]

For real. It was because those englishman were trying to run the show

[@JT-de5jr]

@@jetalphaset what are you even talking about?

[@SemperFidelis903]

@@billykutschman3382 Excellent summation. By the way, it was the Washita, not Wichita. To be fair, Custer also knew the warriors would not attack his men out of fear of harming their families. Many people view that as criminal, but it was effective, and in many ways less destructive.

[@jetalphaset]

Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. True warriors defending they're America.

[@joshpeter3783]

It is interesting to me that History didn’t interview anyone from either of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, or Arapahoe tribes for this piece.

[@WheelGunsIncorporated]

I just read the book Crazy Horse. What made the book for me was when Crazy Horse asked Red Cloud why the white people were offering him to live on a small piece of land they already owned. Crazy horse was brilliant.

[@WheelGunsIncorporated]

@Katherine Wilson i got the audible version by Joseph Marshall III very good narration by him also

[@Lenn869]

they were too drunk

[@keepbrownsvillebeautiful6526]

This was not that accurate, but oh well.

[@goosyloose4115]

@@Lenn869 Surely. But it numbs the mind.. Look at America now. It is mindless, and no one wants to think or either is to afraid too.. The same thing is taking place

[@dougpaulson3362]

Maybe it wasn’t the greatest defeat but maybe it was the greatest victory against the government.

[@YouTubeCommunists]

Love it!

[@garyfrench1685]

Custer asked for it. Made every sun zui mistake except taking high ground

[@playerslayer91]

Custer: It's over Sitting Bull! I have the high ground! Sitting Bull: You under estimate my power!

[@louiswebtser]

playerslayer91 other way around

[@mikemurphy8107]

I always felt bad for the Native Americans

[@LoserCity_Resident]

Thanks, don't be sad where still building are way up tho... or at least trying

[@mickeyc5581]

Mason Billie lol smh

[@yani2499]

@@LoserCity_Resident I admire your culture, one of true comfort.

[@drpoopy3772]

@@LoserCity_Resident the Navajos are the biggest out all of our nations, which is good cause i always loved their tacos

[@OKIE_KBCS]

There is a large Native American presence here in Oklahoma and I love it. My great-grandfather was full blood Cherokee and my grandfather half. My father was adopted so we are not native but have always loved and respected native culture. I hate when people say that the white men stole their land as if Native Americans did nothing to stop them. My grandfather always told me that his family fought for nearly 100 years but in the end were defeated. Obviously he was sad about it but it is not as if they rolled over and let them take it.

[@williamruiz1858]

you call them defiant i say they were STANDING THEIR GROUND

[@rexmundi7811]

It wasn't their ground. The Lakota and Cheyenne were trespassing on Crow territory.

[@hectornelson-smith3858]

Same thing

[@nebhalabir1201]

Yasss

[@prigual2901]

@@rexmundi7811 yes, but they were fighting for their freedom and culture.

[@rexmundi7811]

@@prigual2901 Yes, they were fighting for their freedom to kill other tribes like the Crow and to steal their land like they did with the Black Hills.

[@metalinyourhead3604]

Sorry guys but it was Custer’s one fault. He divided his troops and didn’t bring his heavy artillery.

[@Dev-In-Denver123]

Indians are too smart for artillery, they would have went and attacked and killed the people USING it.

[@joshmorgod]

Ignored the intelligence on the situation he actually had this time. Let his ego get himself and those under him killed. Underestimated the size of the camp. Disregarded his orders for reconnaissance and to wait for the main force once he'd located the camp. Had very green, under-equipped, under-trained troops that he abused. He had many faults. General to Lt. Col didn't happen by accident.

[@garytwitchett9359]

This was one 'CUSTERF*CK' !!!! 😀

[@its-_-foxgrrr6041]

Lol

[@thegriffin88]

Just because you study the 19th century doesn't make it okay to wear mutton chops.

[@douglasbrannon6525]

thegriffin88 he can wear what ever he wants to wear.

[@mattyshredz1071]

Lol

[@Chef-Pierre]

Oh god u nailed it man. 😂

[@avarobertson3909]

What are mutton chops?

[@TheGingerburger]

@@avarobertson3909 mutton chops are "side burns"

[@Peirithous]

Sitting Bull and his fighters💪💪❣🥇

[@blounttruth3757]

Interesting that this clip did not speak to the gold found in the Black Hills, and the fact that by treaty the tribes had legal rights to the land, until the government decided they didn't. Just another genocide for empire, and it continues today, and well before the Battle of Little Big Horn.

[@hezekiahwhiteman1784]

Blount Truth they were actually off their reservation and on Crow land

[@denepride2910]

Blount Truth Americans never kept the Treaties made with the Natives...yet Canada did...

[@denepride2910]

645muss ! 634 First Nation Native Tribes still in Canada... How many Native Tribes still exist in America??

[@m.j.8226]

@@denepride2910 562

[@trailblazer2789]

@@denepride2910 the proud Oglala Lakota do.

[@sundayseahorse]

Native Americans, the best light cavarly in the world.

[@roboif2606]

And the Cavalry names everything after them isn't that ironic!

[@jmendoza4354]

Mongolians

[@freddyferret2313]

@@jmendoza4354 OK- Both.

[@jensjensen9035]

How were they better than the numidians, mongols, Scythians, germanics, celts, Iberians and many more? They were skirmishing cavalry and they did their jobs well, but there weren’t enough of them to really fight in many major battles. Which means they can’t really be compared.

[@joostheylen2891]

Turks

[@gandhithegreat328]

Custer: It’s over Crazy Horse! I have the high ground! Crazy Horse: You under estimate my power!

[@johnnybravoBoyah]

Crazy horse : You mean your on the ground,soon to be underground

[@High_rise12]

The documentary speaks as if the natives were in the wrong the natives were fighting for freedom

[@alexpreston4927]

Custer was just doing his job, there was no personal malice. He worked with the Crow and they even had a mourning ceremony after learning of his death. Soldiers aren't bad people, if you want to blame someone blame the policy makers and politicians that called the shots. There isn't really a bad guy in this case.

[@High_rise12]

Alex Preston I understand what you mean. But the people responsible are considered heroes today. Why is that

[@alexpreston4927]

@@High_rise12 I think that it's the same with most nation's. France honours nopolean even though he was a bad person because he was a hero of the nation at the time. Also I think with the changes made to the education system that people that fought the Indians are seen as the bad guys. The only real exception I can think of is Custer. We forget a lot of he terrible things in our history just through the passage of time. The same way we don't remember the Ludlow massacre or other atrocities. They just get lost in the dust of history. It's not our place to judge the morals of those who came before.

[@emilygaona1904]

@@alexpreston4927 People choose what they want to do, if someone tells you to murder a group of people and you do it then that's all your own responsibility. He murdered people, regardless of what his job was and that doesn't make it any less okay. Since when is it okay to not hold people up to their own actions. There are bad guys in this case and it's the Europeans.

[@mclovin8398]

It's just how america teaches their education it's pure shame to admit their own history.

[@Defied_-vw2jz]

"Don't respect are existence then expect resistance..."

[@antonius_006]

The Army resisted to/ against the tribes. Woohoo !

[@davidvilanuev8521]

OUR*

[@Dan-pt2tn]

1:05 Unicorns were real

[@Daylon91]

@THEMLGNOSCOPER0 it's just part of the sled

[@ubivermiscerritulus195]

Most legends which we call myth are in some way true.

[@emilycardinal8505]

Umm you know us natives put Eagle feathers on our horses

[@goealshafay425]

isnt that the horse,s ear

[@mustard4762]

@@emilycardinal8505 so Pegasuses then

[@ronaguilar7342]

I wrote book reports on this as a kid growing up, and was always fascinated by it. I'm glad I was finally able to visit it on the way back from South Dakota. Along with the Devils tower in Wyoming. Knocked two off the bucket list.

[@jeep146]

The more I read the more I trust the Indian versions of the Battle as they investigate the battle field their version is being supported by the evidence.

[@sagechadwick6657]

In history I am learning about the battle of bighorn and I love it is amazing

[@huailang2252]

Why isn't there any mention of Benteen and Reno failing to support Custer? They met a very limited resistance, and retreated, leaving Custer alone to face the entire force of the Lakota and Cheyenne. Of course, they then blamed Custer for attacking too soon, and there was no one left to question their allegations. In this case, history is written by the survivors.

[@mikecastellon4545]

Benteen hated Custer with unbridled fury and Custers men and his crow scouts had discussed several times that colonel Custer would someday get them into something they couldn’t get out of. Benteen spent the remainder of his life gloating over custers demise and adroitly deflecting criticism for not coming to his aid during the battle. Reno was by every account drunk during the fighting and died of alcoholism at a young age.

[@billyo6710]

Once Bloody Knife’s head exploded all over Reno, he fell apart. From then on he fought a defensive battle of survival. Benteen didn’t like Custer and was in no hurry to move. He should’ve been court martial.

[@codyspegel6317]

Reno actually was encountering pretty stick Resistance but Benteen was just bitter of Custer.

[@clintgrimsley]

They wouldn't have survived either

[@charlespirate1]

Pultroons. Only interested in brutalising civilians. That’s the United States imperial storm troopers all over.

[@Learn_The_Cube]

nice vid. concise and clear, helped me a lot

[@benbradford4473]

Clearly the Cheyanne was the backbone of the victory at the Little big horn

[@Sbonelo_]

Southerners ahhh What was i expecting. Of course they were taught that Custer is a hero. The villian here was Custer!. I stand with the native Americans

[@howdyimhunner]

Lolol. Custer was a Yankee. No greater blood could be shed. 🦅✌🏼

[@jonatanlj747]

The villains were the politicians who told Custer to conquer. He was only their instrument of evil. But I do stand with the native Americans.

[@DustDevilRage]

The campaign that Custer died fighting in, was not ordered by Custer, nor was he in command of it. He was merely in command of a portion of one of three large parts of the campaign, all marching to approximately the same spot on a map, in order to converge as close to simultaneously as possible, from three different directions, in order to take the objective together. The three Army columns together numbered in the thousands. That simultaneous convergence, failed to happen for numerous reasons. Custer’s smaller, faster moving strike force, ordered by his boss to do a reconnaissance in force down a particular waterway, made contact with the Objective, alone. Custer had planned for a day of reconnaissance of the enemy objective, but while closing on the objective Custer’s force was compromised by elements of the enemy who were out riding around from Sitting Bull’s camp. Soldiers of Custer’s force actually engaged in a small firefight with elements of enemy Sioux while Custer’s spread out force was still marching toward Sitting Bull’s camp. Those Sioux who were out and about and were fired on by US troops then broke contact and headed for Sitting Bull’s camp at speed and it was assumed their intent was to raise the alarm at the camp. After that, Custer’s Indian scouts made their way to Custer near the front of the strike force and informed him the element of surprise was lost. They advocated to Custer to attack and to attack now or risk the flight of the entire enemy force. Coupled with the fear of the enemy breaking into smaller bands and fleeing or slipping away, Custer’s scouts advocacy for an immediate attack is the instrumental factor in Custer’s decision to engage when he did.

[@braverichardramirez.7510]

I stand with them also Bravewolf

[@chasekemp6915]

Custer fought for the Union Army. Not the Confederate. He was also born in Ohio. Why would Southerners consider him a hero? I’m from South Carolina and I think the man was a moron.

[@TheKing-zl3bk]

He will always be remembered for his biggest failure

[@jessd4467]

TRUE

[@joshmorgod]

This or scoring even lower than Grant at West Point?

[@fondasarff9701]

One of the great "what ifs" of history. What if the "village" organization could have held together, gathered in more tribes, become a cohesive block of a nation. The center of the US and possibly Canada could have been a separate country. What might have been?

[@rileyelliott8063]

Would have delayed the inevitable. WW1 is less then 50 years later. Firearm technology evolved too fast for the Indians.

[@valmid5069]

Gary Larson’s Far Side comic panels: *Custer’s Recurrent Nightmare*

[@CitizenofTatooine]

I'm not sure, but as far as I can remember Northern Arapaho fought along with the Lakota and the Cheyenne in that battle.

[@coleparker]

Only a few. The Arapaho were considered traditional enemies by the Souix. The one Arapaho Chief and his small band were allowed to stay, but not allowed to carry arms in Camp.

[@user-kt8yd6we4e]

Yes there were many villages and followers of various nations.

[@niabelizaire3596]

Who's here because they're watching this video for a History assignment?

[@keepingupwithmarie3308]

me

[@sethwalkingchild1625]

My grandfather fought here he was Cheyenne teenager,

[@ComradeHellas]

so your grandfather was born in the 1850s?

[@furstenfeldbruck]

the guy you're talking to is 80 years old

[@ComradeHellas]

that would explain it

[@jordanhamilton6270]

Your grandfather is a hero!

[@VideoScruub]

Never heard of an 80 year old man that listens to lil peep unless thats his grand kid or something lol.

[@lifetipss1738]

thanks this helped me with my homework

[@robsmith7567]

They absolutely destroyed the 7th Cavalry.

[@berriannawinterthorn585]

They got Custerfcked 🤣😂

[@prowriterstoolbox8122]

Crazy Horse was taken to jail, betrayed by one of his own people. (Surrendered is a very weak term for what happened.) I suggest the book 'STONE SONG.' A brilliant novel about His Horses Are Crazy.

[@traviskopplinger3515]

Sitting Bull got it worse when he returned from the Wild West show and bring order to the tribe's soldiers were sent to arrest him it got ugly real fast, Sitting Bull ended up getting shot and the one who killed him was one of his own nephews the boys name has been lost to history

[@jalenikezeue4114]

ProWriters Toolbox wait really that's what happened to crazy horse why did this people do that to him

[@rideslikethewind]

I’m never going to give up.

[@hamed3423]

I gotta say the Indians knew their land well, the European settlers would have lost without guns.

[@sgtskysyndrome]

jewishpride not true at all. That reasoning falls flat when you consider that the natives had guns too. The Army was large, full of experienced and brilliant tacticians who had seen carnage at Shiloh, gettysburg, etc, and they were willing to fight at times when the natives didn't expect them to...like in blisteringly cold winters. The natives were out of their depth.

[@vetren23]

It's not even the Guns so much as European institutions, the idea of a Professional army alone would have been enough to defeat any tribal society.

[@Daylon91]

Sgt SkySyndrome brilliant tacticians? Like Fetterman or major Joel Elliott? The natives said the whites were easy to trick because they were easily angered...crazy horse lead 4 attacks and bait against the whites...making the white men chase after you right into an ambush...the cavalry at the beginning did awful against the plains natives because they couldn't track...had to hire pawnee or arikara scouts...it really did take an Indian to find an Indian camp...

[@Daylon91]

vetren23 Arthur St Claire had a professional army well half of the 1200 men were. They were massacred by blue jacket of the shawnee and the Delawares who had 1000 warriors...the US lost 900 out of the 1200 men making it the worst battle in US history. The warriors fought for individual honor but yea whites fought in the open and with superior numbers...in fact the plains natives didn't fight foot soldiers much just troopers. Men on mass have superior firepower out in the open

[@vetren23]

No you misunderstand me, I'm talking about the ability of European armies/troops to field more men, travel with better provisions, replace their losses quicker and equip soldiers with better weapons at a faster pace. The point is that loss by St Claire is immaterial in the long run because European institutions remained stable and so could create more men, weapons and horses at the drop of a hat.

[@mattandwill248]

Good for the natives

[@frankbourassa2456]

Matt And Will good they got massacred or good they took out Custer?

[@gordonlogan8375]

Um yeah I'm quite sure Custer had absolutely no clue how many people would need 20000 horses which were plainly seen grazing by the scouts. Truth is he assumed natives would run and Reno's attack would drive women and children north toward the position he never reached because they were waiting for him to cross the river. Long story short he called a play the defense had seen before

[@apope06]

Defeating an enemy on the higher ground is impressive. Not even Robert E. Lee could at Gettysburg

[@joshmorgod]

Communication. Lee's flanking support had been delayed by engagement. Had it executed as planned it may have worked. He took it too far in the hope they would get there, though.

[@sveinsjvold9350]

I believe Custer did a tactical mistakr when he divided his regiment in three batalions andre did not wate for reinforcements. Major Reno and his batalion had enough to survive. They were not in the position to rescue Custer.

[@Nobody-xl9wm]

He was definitely the bad guy the natives were just defending themselves

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Red Eagle what do people have against other that are different anyway

[@alexpreston4927]

Custer was just doing his job, there was no personal malice. He worked with the Crow and they even had a mourning ceremony after learning of his death. Soldiers aren't bad people, if you want to blame someone blame the policy makers and politicians that called the shots.

[@Jarzula]

Alex Preston but I believe he wasn’t prejudice because during the battle of Washita, Custer noted that “measures were taking to protect non-combatants”. He wasn’t scared to get his hands dirty, saying “measures were taking” proves it because there’s a good chance he’s referring to either killing or imprisoning his own men who were killing woman and children.

[@johnnybravoBoyah]

It is not an empty battled field, but holds the bones of the fork tongue killers aka 7th cavalry Sign: Johnny Bravo

[@perrywidhalm114]

Yawn ....

[@warmonger8799]

Perfection ❤❤❤

[@richardofoz2167]

Question for all you Custer nerds out there: When I was a kid (mid 50s) I visited a Ripley's-Believe-It-Or-Not exhibit purporting to show a necklace made from the trigger fingers of all of Custer's men killed at the battle. As a credulous kid in those innocent times, I believed it, and was enthralled to see it. As an older, more sceptical adult in these jaded times, I'm inclined to disbelieve it. Was right then, or now? Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?

[@joedesson9928]

Actually it exists, it was displayed for years at Buffalo Bill historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. It was removed from display when PC arrived. I believe it is still in the collection as is the "First Scalp for Custer" another interesting story.

[@richardofoz2167]

@@joedesson9928 Thank you.

[@LarryRickenbacker]

In 1973 my father did his master's dissertation on the Battle of Little Big Horn.

[@jamesbarton1969]

Then he knew that there were 4 columns not 3, Custer, Benteen, Reno and the pack train.

[@LarryRickenbacker]

IIRC, my father was of the opinion that Benteen and Reno were insubordinate; they didn't follow orders, which contributed to the massive defeat at Little Big Horn. As for me, I'm no expert and admit I haven't read his thesis, although I recall some of his comments over the years.

[@sgtskysyndrome]

LarryRickenbacker your dad sounds smart. It was a well known fact that Benteen hated Custer and blamed him for the death of his friend, another insubordinate man, named Joel Elliot, who abandoned his position to chase down fleeing natives without orders from Custer during Washita. Benteen was, I believe, absolutely insubordinate.

[@lorenebassett9729]

@@sgtskysyndrome lo

[@myfavoritepointguard446]

The native americans we're fighting for their freedoms.

[@jessd4467]

TRUE

[@tabletsam5624]

This warriors fought to their bitter end. I Admire them.

[@derchiongster8068]

Remember when History actually posted Documentaries? Pepperidge Farm Remembers

[@lyrechee]

I did my history mock GCSE today and I probably failed :') I wanna do well so imma hope but oof

[@jessd4467]

I hope you did well! 1 year late, but still LMAOO

[@niigananishinabek990]

Respect

[@adrianlong1397]

Very interesting as history is I liked it very highly more please

[@dysspart7412]

The first home land security led by crazy horse.

[@antonius_006]

Indians were nomads: they didn't have any land.

[@alextrevino2015]

@@antonius_006 I hope your comment is either sarcasm or just seriousness...

[@antonius_006]

@@alextrevino2015 who cares about your hopes ? You should try to understand what you read instead of just commenting like an egocentric.

[@allanleon7192]

Live by the sword, you die by the sword ~

[@leda3525]

just here to study in history :)

[@jessd4467]

same! :]

[@ZarrarholdingspvtltdAtherShah]

no matter what you say the history of the world shows the strong take charge, and the weak are just history, the lesson learnt is be the strongest and most modern you have better chances of survival

[@agohelliwell6755]

I have to say those NATIVE AMERICANS have to be admired for what they accomplished ! They can only be described as TRUE WARRIORS !

[@xwxcat3905]

oof im native American and i live by the battle field :/

[@podsmpsg1]

Custer's troops had single-shot carbines, The Native Americans had repeating rifles.

[@brodocbetty4856]

Custer had a brain that was dead.

[@rahang4126]

a single shot brain ?

[@karlhans6678]

source?

[@mathewmaheo4806]

STEVE P *repeating arrows

[@ComradeHellas]

You are right here

[@purrinpawz]

I have to watch this for my social studies class

[@jayscroggins.thunderboy3064]

Oglala Lakota represent ✌🏽🇺🇸✌🏽

[@adamhenrywalker]

An excellent documentary!

[@w0ntstawpthnknn971]

"the defiant indians"

[@madih9211]

w0ntstawpth!nk!nn yeah, said the people with no land, so they murder and take others

[@machine1066]

@@chiefredman2195 oh really? You and what army,

[@chiefredman2195]

MGunner the army you wont recognize because we move in silence...the kind that kills you while you sleep

[@machine1066]

@@chiefredman2195 wtf. Cringe

[@rckn5019]

MGunner lmaoo

[@oedowning3870]

I like history of America..

[@koldonn1111]

Marcus Reno, Frederick Benteen. Both men made it out alive.

[@dennis7511]

Why did they not leave these people alone to live in freedom? This and Wounded Knee still resonate with bad vibes in American history.

[@rebelliousamish6965]

This is human history, everyone is either a conqueror or conquered, not saying what the Whites did to the Natives was good or justified but go to every other nation you'll find the same story. edit: Ultimately its sad really, if humanity united we could conquer the galaxy :(

[@lednails]

manifest destiny

[@thelimon4338]

Luc Willis correct you are

[@mothmandan]

Native American's regularly killed settlers. 'Live in freedom' comes into conflict with modernity and the US state. It's all perspective and you only side with one because they are the one's who lost the greater conflict.

[@OfMiceAndMegabytes]

*Might is right* nature knows no other way.

[@martynhanson]

4 mins is not enough to explain this battle. Only just over 30 of Custer's men (210) were killed on Last Stand Hill or Custer Hill, as it is sometimes called. The process to get there was more of a running battle. The woman said they had no idea how many Indian's there were. Yes they did and the Crow scouts told chief scout Mitch Bouyer. So why did Custer split his force to Reno and Benteen? In fact, the later written order to Benteen "Come on. Big village. Be quick. Bring pac's" is a testament to prematurely dividing his force. The Indian's called it The Battle of the Greasy Grass, and so should we.

[@justynastaroscinska5740]

@@Dom_510IDIOTS last stand ? Maybe

[@jcdova29]

June 25th!! I didn’t know this happened on my birthday.

[@rabbitskinner]

RIP Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

[@Zippy_Z]

There's way too many comments to like on this video

[@idmtztemp9211]

I like the way they call it a massacre,sand creek was a massacre..

[@ronlang4433]

Idmtz Temp so was Wounded Knee!

[@lordot8665]

2:17 what does that note say?

[@kreezojp3512]

Music at beginning??

[@johnlofthouse6159]

I agree with eagle 6 he pretty well lays it out! Custers hubris, no reconisence, dividing his command! To further compound the situation he accused his scouts of cowardice ( when they tried to warn him of the numbers he faced ) and putting officers in charge of the remaining two sections of his men, who hated him; and least likely to follow his orders.

[@stephenburke5967]

Please explain with FACT.Your post is very sad based on Intellectual understanding.

[@nickl.eakins3250]

Whatever could be said about Benteen. Reno and their enmity to Custer, I'm sure it didn't extend to all the men. They may have messed up but I don't think for one minute they intentionally betrayed Custer.

[@dineh2004]

Lulu lulu Custer had it coming. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@jakemarsh8967]

Yeah I mean he did walk straight in there xD

[@lonnietoth5765]

At frame 1:57 , you note that Custer split up his column into three parts , then show a map depicting the original three columns of Terry , Custer and Gibbons , ( who was attacked at the Rose Bud earlier ) ! Your map does not coordinate with your statement of Custer's column splitting ! You cannot show a Map of the three columns of Terry , Custer and Gibbon's and use it for the splitting up of Custer's Companies ? First , they were all together to the south east of the camp and were not in the positions your map depicted . North west and North east of the village . Who did your editing ?

[@donpowlen]

This was very interesting. I had just finished a biography of Custer by JT Stiles and am reading a book about the last stand by Philbrook. I hope to eventually get up there some day.

[@-Isaac-]

If you keep learning please learn the Native American accounts of the story

[@Dev-In-Denver123]

@@-Isaac- Haha you know he won't.

[@joshmorgod]

You can't really understand until you get there. No cover. High ground was useless for an advantage. 0 visibility. Especially while being shot at. Custer never had a chance from where he engaged.

[@sitedevrtech193]

the problem with all these re-enactments is that the actors are all so old. the soldiers and warriors in those days were young and athletic. And Lakota, please. Not 'indians.' They are do that pittance of respect.

[@TheChaney4]

The ground we see today has been depleted by about 4 feet. Not time, but bulldozers.

[@Yeoaiidiaries]

my history teacher made me do a summary of this video. (2021 in quarantine being online schooled) edit: the fact that this doesn't has subtitle's :(

[@jeep146]

So much more to the story. Like the fact President Grant wanted to throw Custer out of the military. Custer rushed in because he wanted to capture the women and children as hostages. Sitting Bull wanted to avoid battle but the troopers started firing. Many, many more facts to the battle.

[@Blanco_e25]

2:27 Custer sent crow scouts out to locate the village , so he knew

[@j0b1z94]

THEY'RE NOT INDIANS

[@nikanyimom]

exactly my point ! Indians come from India, native Americans from the americas

[@manzo96]

they got what was coming for em

[@MM-oj7ok]

Loris Marco Manzo so did the entire native population being wiped of the face of the earth

[@CarlVanDoren]

1876 June 25 Battle of the Little Bighorn

[@cameronneff7652]

It’s awesome how he’s my great great great grandfather

[@-Isaac-]

If Custer is your relative you should be aware of the disgusting person he was

[@fayeart5277]

All due respect but, nothing I'd take great pride in...just saying

[@danielblackburn1241]

As far as history tells it he was unable to make babies . I also agree I wouldn't be too proud .

[@user-dm5kv9gz8h]

My BIG Respects to native Americans from Hellas!!

[@jimmymyers1152]

Americans fighting the government daily still to keep them from takeing their lively hood

[@gemini-mg6sc]

Reminds me of the Battle of Isandlwana

[@charlesbullghost5491]

SOMEONE DRUGGED CUSTERS BODY ON TOP OF LAST STANDHILL..CRAZYHORSE CAME IN AFTER WARDS, LAST FEW MINUTES OF BATTLE..

[@antoniobrownow9203]

Cluster: I have the high ground Indians: Ok boomer

[@Long-Horse]

That doesn't even make sense. Just stop with this ok boomer thing already its so cringe.

[@antoniobrownow9203]

@@Long-Horse Ok Boomer

[@Long-Horse]

@@antoniobrownow9203 Good answer, wasn't expecting that at all lol

[@seeyoujimmy8677]

People said I was the dumbest general in history. Truth is, was that I had Covid 19 at the time and wasn't feeling too good. Yours sincerely, General George Armstrong Custard. 7th Cavalry.

[@paulmicheldenverco1]

Custer was ordered to find the FN people, but not attack. He was a grandstander looking for personal glory and advancement.

[@trav2190]

What if all natives put all there differences aside and all tribes joined forces. Only 2 tribes joined together and took out the best general USA had at the time

[@PapaBean1214]

The victors always write or rewrite history. They assign who are the heroes and who are the villains. 150 years later we're still fighting....can't we just get along? Why can't we get along. We have thousands of years of bloodshed in every culture. As it says in Jeremiah 17:9 - “The heart is more deceitful than all else. And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? We're a fallen species who need redeeming. Only when the heart changes can we get along.

[@elimlinrr6898]

The missionaries were sent to destroy their culture. They were told to obey Jesus. Luke 6:30 Jesus said: If anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back 🤣. Yes, spreading Christianity was an act of cultural genocide. They did the same in Africa.

[@LoserCity_Resident]

I think we're the only ones that defeated the US army

[@Basile_KW]

@@arcticocean9106 that wasn't a defeat. You obviously don't know history

[@greenbrickbox3392]

@@Basile_KW lol pretty sure when you leave, don't accomplish any of your objectives, and your opponent does that counts as a defeat

[@peterjones5243]

Who is "we"? You had no involvement.

[@johnfraire6931]

Canada

[@nickoteen5462]

Ba doing doing doing!

[@randubis7880]

I saw a TikTok, so I came to learn more. I started here because I knew this was going to be the white washed version of what actually happened. I knew I was right with the “subdue the Indians” line.

[@qco5349]

Eugene Oregon In

[@ITRIEDEL]

its sad we couldnt have shared the land with the natives.

[@ITRIEDEL]

301AG technically it wasn’t there’s either. Natives migrated from Southern Asia and took it over from northern Asians who migrated prior. Before northern Asians, there were paleoamericans. Defend and conquer is the natural world and it had been going on for eons - long before homosapiens came about.

[@rocksaredangerous]

I know the word "indian" is the name that we (the native americans) were given, but it's generally kind of annoying and a bit offensive 🤷‍♂️

[@subst4nc332]

Sad Silver Cause those Americans are arrogant. Call them what they are NATIVE AMERICANS

[@enigmatoons3622]

The word "Indian" means someone from India. A mistake Columbus made in 1492 calling the natives "indios" because he thought he had arrived to India. People are still making that mistake saying indian more than 500 years later.

[@pleb130]

Yooooo!!! online class gang!!!!!! Where you at?!!

[@LEEboneisDaMan]

Custer got what was coming to him.

[@larry1824]

George your scouts weren't lying!!!!!!! Honestly!!!!!!