The Battle of Little Big Horn

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🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Also known as Custer's Last Stand or the Battle of the Greasy Grass, the Battle of Little Bighorn was a pivotal moment in the story of the American West. In 1876 General George Custer's US army faced a devastating defeat at the hands of the native Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. The native warriors fought defiantly to protect their ancestral lands after the US government reneged on a treaty promising them the Black Hills in South Dakota when gold was discovered there.

Historian and author Angie Newell joins Dan to tell the story of the Battle of Little Big Horn; how legendary leaders Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse came face to face with some of the most formidable generals in the US army in a bloody and dramatic battle on the Great Plains.

Angie's new book is called 'All I See is Violence', a fictional retelling of the Battle of Little Bighorn. It follows the Cheyenne warrior, Little Wolf, as she fights to maintain her people’s land and heritage as General Custer leads a devastating campaign against the native tribes.

Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore

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0:45.0	If you have any interest in American history, or of course you are American,
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0:51.0	of the Battle of the Little Big Horn between US government forces and the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes of the Great Plains.
0:58.5	First Nations often refer to it as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, while most Americans know it simply as Custer's Last Stand.
1:08.4	It was a savage encounter, ended in a notable victory for the Sioux and the Cheyenne.
1:14.0	Today we're going to be talking all about that infamous battle.
1:19.0	All through the 19th century, once Americans had won their freedom from the British they were driven
1:24.4	by a semi-religious belief that they were destined to expand right across North America.
1:30.8	Their nation would stretch as far as the land would take them and as it turns out, some way beyond.
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