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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he was massacred in the battle of little of Little Bighorn.
The Battle of Little Big Horn is often known as Custer's Last Stand. General Custer, however, did not die in this battle. In fact, he died as a prisoner of war by Chief Sitting Bull in Canada. Many of Custer's men, however, met their end at this important Sioux and Cheyenne victory.
Custer's Revenge happened in 2600.
Near the Little Bighorn River in what is now part of the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana. Custer, more accurately a Lieutenant Colonel at the time, was killed along with more than 250 of his men, including those at Custer's Last Stand.
Levitt Ellsworth Custer died in 1924.
Thomas Custer died on 1876-06-25.
Levitt Luzern Custer died in 1962.
Willard Ray Custer died on 1985-12-25.
Boston Custer died on June 25, 1876 at the age of 27.
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Bob Custer died on December 27, 1974, in Torrance, California, USA of heart attack.
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he was massacred in the battle of little of Little Bighorn.
The Battle of Little Big Horn is often known as Custer's Last Stand. General Custer, however, did not die in this battle. In fact, he died as a prisoner of war by Chief Sitting Bull in Canada. Many of Custer's men, however, met their end at this important Sioux and Cheyenne victory.