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Post by Tricia on Apr 26, 2006 10:51:34 GMT -6
I've long since learned there are three things one doesn't discuss in polite society: politics, religion and Little Bighorn ...
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Post by weir on Apr 26, 2006 11:00:43 GMT -6
Short contribution. What about LBH ? You know, the June 25th battle ? OK, smartie. How about this? If Custer had given Reno support as he said he would, Custer's column would have gone back to Reno and supported his entire command at Reno-Benteen where they at least would have had a chance to defend themselves. Custer didn't support Reno; Custer died. End of story. Custer would have won against the warriors but missed the indian civilians who would have fled. Great. He would have won the battle but failed his primary mission. Court-martial. Failure of the campaign. Custer would have had troubles. |
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2006 11:01:50 GMT -6
Leyton, we HAVE to discuss LBH! I need you with me on the bus tour so you can fill in the gaps of my knowledge. My LBH encyclopedia (read that husband) won't be on the tour because he's one of the tour guides who will be meeting the tour group in the valley fight area.
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2006 11:05:11 GMT -6
Custer would have won against the warriors but missed the indian civilians who would have fled. Great. He would have won the battle but failed his primary mission. Court-martial. Failure of the campaign. Custer would have had troubles. ;D ;D ;D West, is that the best you can do? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by weir on Apr 26, 2006 11:11:45 GMT -6
Custer would have won against the warriors but missed the indian civilians who would have fled. Great. He would have won the battle but failed his primary mission. Court-martial. Failure of the campaign. Custer would have had troubles. ;D ;D ;D West, is that the best you can do? ;D ;D ;D Your explanation seems to match Nigthengale's theory. Custer wanted to attack from the center as he promised to support Reno, failed, and then failed to come to... Benteen's relief on Reno Hill ? Is that what you mean ?  Do you mean Custer would have to ride back to Benteen and Mac Dougall and not the contrary... ? |
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2006 11:24:28 GMT -6
No, that is not what I mean.
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Post by weir on Apr 26, 2006 11:29:38 GMT -6
No, that is not what I mean. I don't get what you mean... write in french ;D |
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2006 12:05:49 GMT -6
Ne vous appliquez pas la théorie d'une autre personne au mien.
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Post by weir on Apr 26, 2006 12:08:24 GMT -6
Ne vous appliquez pas la théorie d'une autre personne au mien. N'appliquez pas la théorie d'une autre personne à la mienne. Pretty good, congratulations. I didn't mean you have Nightengale's view. I wrote it seems you think Custer promised to support Reno but failed... when ? Reno fought during 30 minutes ! It's nothing ! |
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2006 12:16:49 GMT -6
Try to tell the water carriers that the fight only lasted 30 minutes! Absurde!
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Post by custerstillstands on Apr 26, 2006 12:19:25 GMT -6
The water carriers ?
We are talking about Reno's charge and position in the woods - he just hold 30 minutes and then left the woods
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2006 12:24:12 GMT -6
"We" are not talking about the valley fight. I am talking about the betrayal of Reno.
Read my post again, or do I need to translate it for you?
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Post by weir on Apr 26, 2006 12:24:44 GMT -6
Try to tell the water carriers that the fight only lasted 30 minutes! Absurde! Reno charge in the valley : 3.20 pm - Reno's rout 3.50 pm |
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Post by Tricia on Apr 26, 2006 12:25:06 GMT -6
OK, smartie. How about this? If Custer had given Reno support as he said he would, Custer's column would have gone back to Reno and supported his entire command at Reno-Benteen where they at least would have had a chance to defend themselves. Custer didn't support Reno; Custer died. End of story. Custer would have won against the warriors but missed the indian civilians who would have fled. Great. He would have won the battle but failed his primary mission. Court-martial. Failure of the campaign. Custer would have had troubles. I don't think it was his primary mission ... it was a shared mission between all of the elements of the campaign. If GAC did lose the Indian civilians, the point was to push them into Terry and Gibbon's pincers and then force them back to the reserved lands. I think failing to aide Reno might have been GAC's bigger problem. You're too stuck on Custer and Custer alone to sense the goals of larger operation. Regards, Leyton McLean |
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Post by custerstillstands on Apr 26, 2006 12:33:36 GMT -6
"We" are not talking about the valley fight. I am talking about the betrayal of Reno. Read my post again, or do I need to translate it for you? No thanks I've a better understanding of English than you have of French, hopefully, because even the LBHA board administrator doesn't want to dig the facts of LBH, someone else must do it... Even a foreigner |
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Do you mean Custer would have to ride back to Benteen and Mac Dougall and not the contrary... ?