Battle of the Little Bighorn by junge1
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The 'Battle of the Little Bighorn', also known as 'Custer's Last Stand' and, by the Indians involved, as 'The Battle of the Greasy Grass' was an armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people led by several leaders including Crazy Horse and Gall who were inspired by the visions of Sitting Bull against the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army led by George Armstrong Custer.
In this battle, which occurred on June 25 and 26, 1876 the 7th Cavalry, including the Custer battalion, suffered a severe defeat.
Five of the seventh's Companies were annihilated, Custer was killed as were two of his brothers, a nephew, and a brother-in-law. Total U.S. deaths were 268, including scouts, and 55 were wounded.
Native American casualties have never been determined and estimates vary widely, from as few as 36 dead (from Native American listings of the dead by name), to as many as 300. Some of the accounting's of the battle vary, depending on the source(s) and some have never been accurately determined.
In 1878, the Army awarded 24 Medals of Honor to participants in the fight on the bluffs for bravery.
The grave markers in this pictures, were erected were the bodies of the soldiers were found.
This picture was taken In September 1993 and later scanned,
Sig...
Comments (54)
UteBigSmile
Hallo Siggi (na, schon Koffer gepackt?), deine Fotos sind immer wieder anschauenswert!
Jean_C
Interesting story, and picture too!
Hendesse
Excellent shot and thank you for the informations too.
erlandpil
Excellent capture
whaleman
Excellent image!
fallen21
Amazing capture!
dakotabluemoon
Great piece of history and a tale that will carry on forever love history stuff.
MtnMist
Wonder capture here, really sets well the battlefield result atmosphere. I haven't visited this site (I'm on the east coast) but recently watched a PBS segment on Custer. Your photo is remarkable - a beautiful but lonely resting place.
thecytron
Interesting historical site! Great view!
Feliciti
wonderful view over this place !!
mariogiannecchini
Very interesting capture, Sig ! Beautiful lighting 1
adrie
Great and interesting capture my friend.
kftate
Very beautiful and somber capture! Excellently done!
npauling
Even though this was a tragic battle it is a wonderful last resting place for these soldiers. What a fabulous view they have and it is a super capture with excellent clarity. I can see for miles.
BB9
Superb shot!
nefertiabet
Eine traurige Geschichte die ich schon verfilmt gesehen habe!!! Wunderbares Foto zu der Info!!!
Minda
Great tribute and excellent capture sig.
Crudelitas
Wars are always an indication that the man is not to learn. Too bad about all the people who have died in this battle. A photo that makes me think ...
MagikUnicorn
BEAUTY OF NATURE
Flixthe
Je n'avais encore jamais vu d'image de ce site, et je pensais que l'endroit était beaucoup plus aride. Merci.
emmecielle
A great tribute to all those killed in that bloody battle! Excellent photo! :)
moochagoo
Very emotionnal. I've been here years ago.
danapommet
A very powerful photo Sig and, as always, wonderful information.
KarmaSong
I guess you must have felt the tragedy of that battle where one civilization was trying to conquer the other....An impressive capture, Sig!