Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
The story of Little Bighorn, one of the most dramatic clashes in American history.
The Battle of Little Bighorn - also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass - was one of the most dramatic and important clashes in American history. In June 1876, on the rolling plains of Montana, Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry charged into a vast encampment of Lakota and other tribes - and were utterly destroyed by the superior native forces who fought to defend their sacred lands from the encroaching United States.
In this episode, Dan is joined by former National Parks historian Paul Hedren to explore how this battle came to define the struggle between the U.S. government and the Plains tribes, what led to Custer’s fatal mistake, and how the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho achieved a stunning, if fleeting, victory.
Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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