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The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Nathaniel Philbrick (Paperback, 2011)

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Those involved are brought vividly to life, as well as the history, geography and haunting beauty of the Great Plains.This book provides a thrilling account of what happened there - and why - at the end of June 1876.

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The ultimate mythic story of the American West- the story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull's victory and General Custer's famous last stand - featuring remarkable new archival discoveries 'The whites want war and we will give it to them.' Sitting BullThis is the archetypal story of the American West. Whether it is cast as a tale of unmatched bravery in the face of impossible odds or of insane arrogance receiving its rightful comeuppance, Custer's Last Stand continues to captivate the imagination.Nathaniel Philbrick brilliantly reconstructs the build-up to the Battle of the Little Big Horn through to the final eruption of violence. Two legendary figures dominate the events- George Armstrong Custer and Sitting Bull. No longer the fresh-faced 'Boy-General' of the Civil War, Custer was now mired in financial, professional and political problems. A clear and just cause had been replaced by ambiguity and frustration - by ill-fated efforts at peace treaties, treachery and compromises on both sides.Forced to take to the plains to feed themselves, and increasingly outraged by the government's policies towards them, the Sioux and Cheyenne became infused with a new sense of collective identity and purpose. Between six and eight thousand people came together in the largest ever gathering of Native Americans. If the government should be foolish enough to pursue them, they would stand and fight. Sitting Bull was in his mid-forties, His charisma and political savvy had enabled him to emerge as their leader. A vision he received during a Sun Dance - of soldiers falling from the sky - was widely understood to presage a great victory.Nathaniel Philbrick brings vividly to life all those involved - from the Oglala Sioux warrior Crazy Horse and Major Marcus Reno who led the first attack, to Libby Custer waiting with the other army wives at Fort Lincoln. He evokes too the history, geography and haunting beauty of the Great Plains and provides the finest account to date of what happened there - and why - at the end of June 1876.

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Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9780099521242
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Author
Nathaniel Philbrick
Publication Name
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
496 Pages

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198mm
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129mm
Item Weight
400g

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Nathaniel Philbrick
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United Kingdom

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by colinewilksOct 20, 2021
One of the best histories of Little Big Horn from both sides.
This book is particularly of value to anyone approaching the battle of the Little Big Horn for the first time. It gives a very readable account of the lives of George Custer, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. The author only uses eye witness, reliable testimonies and archeological evidence. Stripping away all of the heresy rumours and myths gives a much clearer picture of what happened. From here you can go on to study the more detailed accounts in the thousands of other books written about this battle and it’s participants. Recommended!
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by maxsteel2060Jun 05, 2020
Very interesting read
Great book, lots of background information on Sitting Bull and Custer. Really enjoyable book
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by mitchmakerMay 10, 2019
Everything You Wanted to Know about Custer's Last Battle
Extremely well documented and finely written. A balanced view of all the participants with an abundance of facts that are normally left out concerning this famous battle. Highly enjoyable and strongly recommended to those interested as to what happened and why.
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