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\u201cYou and I are going home today, and by a trail that is strange to us both\u2026\u201d\nThe 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2026\n\nJoin Dominic and Tom they explore one of America\u2019s most mythologised battles, separating fact from fiction, as they build up to George Custer\u2019s last stand.\n\n\n\nEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal \u27bc https://nordvpn.com/restishistory Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!\n\n\n*The Rest Is History LIVE in 2024*\n\nTom and Dominic are back onstage this summer, at Hampton Court Palace in London!\n\n\nBuy your tickets here: therestishistory.com\n\n\nTwitter:\n@TheRestHistory\n@holland_tom\n@dcsandbrook\n\n\nProducer: Theo Young-Smith\nAssistant Producer: Tabby Syrett\nExecutive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices