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How did Custer die?

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George Armstrong Custer and his troops knew where the Indians were, and he decided to attack the Indians where he did. His mistake was that he failed to estimate the enemy strength (numbers) correctly and was overwhelmed, more so when his forces were not at full strength. It was a brash decision, he was famous for those, and this one cost Custer and his men their lives.

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The exact details of Custer's death are not known. Custer's body was found, two days after the Battle of the Little Big Horn, with wounds and two bullet holes, but Captain Benteen stated that in his opinion the fatal injuries had not been the result of .45 caliber ammunition.

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Because, at the battle of the Little Bighorn, he moved his cavalry patrol against a force of Indians, Sioux & Commanche I think, much too large for his patrol to fight against................

it was actually Sioux and Cheyenne. He was expecting about 800 and instead faced thousands.

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He died in 1879 in the Battle of Little Big Horn when his Union troops of 600 met Native American tribes of about 2000. He was killed in the battle that took place and is buried there today.

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