View from the Top of Last Stand Hill

As you can see, the terrain offered little protection for the soldiers. Access to the trees visible in the background had been cut off by the Indians.

Custer Battlefield and Devils Tower

September 6th 2006
The Little Bighorn is a small tributary of the Bighorn River flowing through the prairie grasslands of southwestern Montana. On June 25, 1876, on a ridge over this little river, was fought one American history's most legendary battles. "Boy Wonder" General George Armstrong Custer (at 25, he is the youngest man ever to attain the rank of Major General) and about 245 soldiers from his 7th Cavalry ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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