#OnThisDay Wednesday 25th June 2014 - The Battle of the Little Big Horn was fought on this day in 1876...
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The #OnThisDay take on the anniversary of #Custer'sLastStand at the #BattleoftheLittleBigHorn in Montana, on this day in 1876. Lieutenant Colonel, or "General" George Armstrong Custer and the two hundred and ten men under his command died in battle after the 7th Cavalry attempted to round up the inhabitants of a native American encampment. The troops were engaged by varying numbers of braves from the Sioux, Arapaho, Lakota and Cheyenne nations.
'On This Day...Wednesday 25th June 2014' Written, performed, edited and produced by Richard Usher
'On This Day...Wednesday 25th June 2014' © Larynx Productions and Richard Usher 2014