The Battle of Little Bighorn: Custer's Last Stand | Part 7
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2024
- “You and I are going home today, and by a trail that is strange to us both…”
The Battle of The Little Bighorn is one of the totemic moments of American frontier history. However, it is also mysterious, with the exact events of that blood-soaked day difficult to trace. On the 22nd of June, George Custer marched out with vague orders to drive the vast gathering of the Lakota and their allies, under the leadership of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, towards General Terry’s force, advancing from the South. Custer, keen as ever for a charge, was hoping to score a considerable defeat over the Native Americans in time for the 4th of July centenary. Then, on the evening of the 24th of June, Crow scouts reported that the Lakota’s trail had been found, and Custer launched into action. Marching his men through the night, they arrived at the encampment the following morning, shocked to discover a camp of thousands. At 3pm, the first force attacked, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, in all its horror and gore, had begun…
Join Dominic and Tom they explore one of America’s most mythologised battles, separating fact from fiction, as they build up to George Custer’s last stand.
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Producer: Theo Young-Smith
Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett
Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor
FINALLY! 🙌
Edit: Some parts had me absolutely howling with laughter, Dom's responses to Tom's garishness is brilliant. Please let's not have it be another 4 weeks for episode 8.
It's great to have Custer and the gang back together. I was getting worried!
They just upload far less of them and at a far slower rate on YT, but you can still get most of them online for free just use your noggin
I have randomly started with part 7 despite no prior knowledge at all on the subject, but this is brilliant, loved the drunken freshly bebrained Reno impression!
I've been wanting to visit the battlefield for many years. An amazing place
This discussion is very good and I enjoy the humor!
Just discovered your sight. Can’t wait for part 8!
I can't wait for episode 247
Hey guys, First time listener. Wow, you sure to get into the weeds. I love your in-depth history. When is episode 8?
I am so glad I found your channel...by happenstance...when looking for some Custer info due to the anniversary.
The part where you were giggling about Reno upset at Custer's best scout's brains blasted in his face made me yearn for you to teleport to that copse of woods in 1876.
If Custer was one of the few great men America has produced, we’re doomed.
Thiers always Elijah Craig and the guys behind South Park, not all bad eh 😀
Terrence Howard is the greatest American.
Not native, but sitting bull and crazy horse are great Americans. And I don't mean that in the "indigenous land acknowledgement way", I mean it as respecting warriors and shamans doing what they could for their people in the twilight of their way of life.
You mustn’t have been watching the same series I have.
Always some person who has done nothing notable in this life that puts down great Americans of the past.
Custer was a brilliant Cavalry officer during the Civil war. He did make a fatal mistake on June 25th 1876. He didn’t listen to his scouts that were telling him the village was massive. He was obviously trying to use a classic pincers maneuver. However, Reno didn’t continue his charge into the village but stopped and formed a skirmish line and Custer attacked middle of village Instead of opposite end.
There can be no denying that Custer had immense personal courage.
@@262marcus it’s what got him into trouble at the little big horn. he was very courageous and had no fear and he felt he could win even when he was outnumbered
As a middle aged American, i can't remember anyone ever looking up to Custer or thinking he was anything but a fool. We never saw him as heroic like Leonidas.
Thats not true at all! He was vilified in the movie " Little Big Man " and from then on he was portrayed as an ignorant fool. All because of a fictional move.
@@JCLoud-ix9jj I don't consider that film part of my generation although it is a classic that should be watched and appreciated still in modern times with modern audiences
@@CommieGobeldygook The entire movie is anti White and anti Christian. Just like all of the movies from Hollywood. If you cant see that, then you are part of the problem.
Thanks. I have been waiting on tenterhooks for this episode!
As with all noteworthy people in history, the personality characteristic that makes them great - in Cluster’s case hubris - can also be their downfall.
NOT the end! Bloody hell!!
No somehow I did need to see Tom's face during the impressions, who knew? 😂
Just … brilliant
Thank you, Theo and Tabby
Wonderful commentary as usual!
Wonderful
Outstanding listening!
You guys are so interesting, great team, keep it up please, your awesome
I just realised this is the 148th anniversary of the battle. Maybe that's why we had to wait for this last podcast?
My great, great, great... uncle was at the Battle of Little Bighorn. He wasn't actually at the battle itself. He was camping in a field nearby, went over to complain about the noise, and some sod shot him. RIP Uncle Hapless.
Another question. Did little American boys growing up in the 70's get as excited about Battle of the LIttle Bighorn as little British boys did?
The confusion and surprise in the Indian camp and that 500 are repulsed by a skirmish line of less than a hundred armed with carbines, shows they aren't to be regarded in the same way as regular troopers.
That's why Reno should have charged instead of engaging in a skirmish fire fight that suited the Indian fighting style.
Reno's experience from the Civil War may have betrayed him into reacting as if he were facing regulars.
I'm Lakota I've been watching the vids and we all have our own opinions. I. Still learning like the rest of the ppl except i kno a few more secrets and alhave a bit more inside knowledge in some points. I like the vids though
I question the idea of Reno "charging" 39:00+
The 7th cavalry were more like mobile infantry. The standard fighting tactic was to stop, dismount and form a firing line. One man in four held the horses.
I'm not saying they could never charge, but men on moving horses are not able to fire volleys.
All the accounts and the transcripts of the inquiries afterward say that Reno did charge. But you make a good point about how effective their shooting would have been. They had already said that this was the first time that some of the 7th Cavalry had been in combat and some had never fired their weapons (probably in battle. They would surely have fired them while being trained). They weren't the best horsemen so firing while charging would have been difficult if not beyond their training.
Can you do another mad mustake. Charge of the Light Brigade into the valley of Russian cannons. You guys crack me up. 😮
You can't resolve the whole story but archaeological evidence unearthed recently has led to more incite and Native American evidence subsequently leads to a much different account of the " Last Stand " than the legend of so many films and other media .
🎉🎉🎉 yes please and thank you
Oh, Tom...
"Guys who went around in the pick-up truck..."
*_Dukes of Hazzard!_*
"That's right."
I don’t think anyone in history has ever mixed up the Dukes' 1969 Dodge Charger (the Gen. Lee) for a pick-up.
Until now
Two foreign vehicles. I doubt if many British folk would know the difference...or particularly care!
Hallelujah
You guys are great. Could you do tripolye-cucuteni culture. It is a turning point for understanding human history. Thank you.
Haha my first reaction was ABOUT TIME (not being rude) ive just been so excited for this one.
I've been DYING to know what happens next.....
Love the pod, is Dominic going to make an adventures in time book about this?
YESSSSSS
AT LAST!!!!
Tom's red wine stained lips and trembling tone really set this off as a BELTER
I agree with other American’s comments. In my 65 years, Custer has always been portrayed as a fool whose vanity drove his own men to slaughter.
Thats because of one fictional movie." Little Big Man ". Prior to that Custer was the hero of the plains.
Can you do some on the Texas Rangers beating the Comanches too mate please
The greatest disappointment in my first 5 years on this earth was discovering the 7th cavalry lost at the BOTLB.
Is there a decent/accurate screen play of custers story as this would make a great Netflicks show
Son of the Morning Star - mini-series turned into a movie - generally considered the most accurate...
@@mikelewis1436 thankyou🙂👍
@@mikelewis1436 And a really good book as well
Oh, yes. Ladybird Book time
Custer was a great man? I won't argue, but it does make me ask: What was 'great' then, and what is it now?
God Almighty is this still going on 💤
At last!
Part 12 before custer actually dies i bet lol.
There wasn't actually a last stand though, was there? They were all killed trying to run away.
Having lost their mounts, E Company - The Gray Horse Troop - made a dismounted dash for the river only to trapped and butchered in Deep Ravine....
I beeliwe alkoholisme is not irrelevant in tjis story
Tom, what the heck was that accent supposed to be?
Im a yank who loves your pod, but that was bloody offensive.
To which we can only say Dick Van Dyke😁
@@VaucluseVanguard that's clever.
@@VaucluseVanguard Iceberg right ahead, Mary Poppins!
In the same spirit that Brits are all aristocrats or cockneys in US eyes, attempts at US accents by Brits are all deep south, NY, or Cali beach bum.
'Taking offence' is optional! Better world if we (me very much included) remembered that!
A new episode??? WOOOOOO VICTORY
THERE HAVE BEEN 17 EPISODES SINCE THIS ONE
The rest is history has been intentionally blackballing you... in the name of Apple and Spotify 🤮
There was absolutely nothing great about Custer. He was self-absorbed, severely biggoted and a poor strategist with bad judgments, and is famous for it. All this about history is written by the victor is absolutely true in this case. Cheyenne Chief Two Moon gave this arguable account of Little Bighorn to respected writer and Indian sympathizer Hamlin Garland in 1898. In the interview, he described his experience of the battle in June 1876. Rebuttals either way always welcome, thanks ever much 🙏
Yawn
@@michaelkennedy3372 🤣
Laughing at people getting killed?!? Don't need to watch this.
I want to see Tarantino make this film.
Indians !!!! Say it.
...the commentators are - judging by their accents - Brits... so, it may be customary over there to crack up with laughter when describing atrocious killings... They definitely had a great time... and I see that others had a great one, too... A preceding commentator confessed to have been "howling with laughter"...
To be honest, though, I have to add that this kind of dubious, cynical humor can be also found (but not publicly expressed and not amongst intellectuals of this caliber) in the part of the world I come from...
I've enjoyed the series on Custer but the jokes and comedy efforts in this one didn't appeal to me. I was also surprised to see the comment on "howling with laughter". I didn't find the content or delivery amusing. I understand the levity at some of Custer's behaviour in previous episodes but not in this one. What's funny about Lt Hare's name and having a laugh at why Isiah Dorman had a coffee pot and mug with him (all soldiers carry a cup of some kind with them and a coffee pot in this era is not strange at all) yet glossing over how brutally he died struck me as odd. I'm very familiar with the battle so I'll listen to the last episode. I can overlook my criticism of this one because I have learned some new information from the series.
Great stuff! I'm on tenterhooks
I thought Brits doing American accents were supposed to be an easy thing?