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The strategy of defeat at the Little Big Horn : a military and timing analysis of the battle

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"The battle at the Little Big Horn River on June 25, 1876, marked a watershed in the history of the Plains Indians. This volume seeks to explain the circumstances culminating in the near-destruction of the 7th Cavalry Regiment by a close examination of timing, setting events to a specific moment based on accounts of the battle's participants"-- Provided by publisher.

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"The battle at the Little Big Horn River on June 25, 1876, marked a watershed in the history of the Plains Indians. This volume seeks to explain the circumstances culminating in the near-destruction of the 7th Cavalry Regiment by a close examination of timing, setting events to a specific moment based on accounts of the battle's participants"--
Provided by publisher.

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Includes maps of:Reno Creek; Reno in the Valley; 3,411; Benteen Along Reno Creek; Custer's Route to Calhoun Hill; Custer's Route to Last Stand Hill; Keogh's Deployment; Final Body Placement, Custer Field: Composite, A-D; Last Stand Hill, Deep Ravine, and the Yates Battalion (A); Calhoun Hill, Calhounm Coulee, Battle Ridge, and the Keogh Battalion (B);Ford B and Deep Coulee; Marc Kellogg and Cemetery Ridge (D); Reno Hill-Night 25 June 1876.

Content Note

Drums along the Rosebud -- The Busby bend -- Davis Creek and the divide -- The flip side of the coin -- Plan A : Tullock's Creek -- Crossing the divide -- Benteen's left oblique -- A change of plans -- The Little Big Horn valley -- 3,411 and retreat -- A list of messengers -- Into the tunnel -- Ford B : Attack or reconnaissance -- Scouts -- "Benteen is coming!" -- Custer moves north -- Hell in a very small place -- The graveyard watch -- Too late--Reno follows -- Designed to win, doomed to fail. The TIMELINES : A. June 24: To the Busby camp and Varnum's departure; 5:00 a.m.--9:20 p.m. -- B. June 24-25: Busby camp to Halt one: Sunset; 8:50 p.m.--Sunrise, 5:10 a.m. -- C. June 25: Halt one to Custer's arrival at the Crow's Nest; 3:41 a.m.--8:35 a.m. -- D. The Curtiss incident: 8:15 a.m.--10:00 a.m. -- E. Officer's call--Crow's Nest to the divide; 8:35 a.m.--11:45 a.m. -- F. Divide crossing to the flats; 11:45 a.m. -- 1:05 p.m. -- G. Benteen's scout; 12:10 p.m.--1:50 p.m. -- H.Custer/Reno separation to Reno's dismount; 1:05 p.m.--1: 36 p.m. -- I. From separation to 3,411; 1:05 p.m.--1:56 p.m. -- J. The valley fight--Dismount to retreat; 1:35 p.m.--2:23 p.m. -- K. Scouts; 11:30 a.m.--4:35 p.m. -- L. Reno's retreat to Benteen's arrival; 2:11 p.m.--3:05 p.m. -- M. Boston Custer: 12:04 p.m.--2:42 p.m. -- N. Messenger; 12:13 p.m.--2:41 p.m. -- O. Benteen: Reno Creek to Reno Hill; 1:50 p.m.--3:05 p.m. -- P. The pack train; 10:40 a.m.--4:17 p.m. -- Q. Benteen's arrival to the arrival of the packs; 2:57 p.m.--4:17 p.m. -- R. The approach to 3,411 and Ford B; 1:38 p.m.--3:07 p.m. -- S. Ford B to Calhoun Hill; 2:49 p.m.--3:44 p.m. -- T. Calhoun Hill deployment; 3:14 p.m.--3:37 p.m. -- U. Keogh to Custer on Cemetery Ridge; 3:27 p.m.--3:58 p.m. -- V. Cemetery Ridge to the end; 3:54 p.m.--4:40 p.m. -- W. Warriors; 1:02 p.m.--5:14 p.m. -- X. Weir peaks and return; 3:10 p.m.--5:30 p.m. -- Y. Stragglers; 12:42 p.m.--4:30 p.m. -- Notes to Timelines ; APPENDICES : A. Place names and distances -- B. Vegetarian and Little Big Horn -- C. Market placement and artifact analysis -- D. Indian recollections of the time the batttle began.