Introduction

In History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach, you will study these crucibles of history to gain a better understanding of why a civilisation took, or did not take, a particular path.

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Outline

Military historians still argue over what happened and who was at fault in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Examine why this battle between George Custer’s cavalry and the Lakota and their allies remains one of the most infamous in American history, and see how this rare victory for the indigenous tribes ultimately hastened their defeat.

Great Military Blunders Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Production: TheGreatCourses.com.
• Distributor(s): Amazon Prime.
• Release Date: 25 September 2015 (Amazon).
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.