Chris J Terrell reviewed Crazy Horse and Custer by Stephen E. Ambrose
A clash of cultures and two warriors
4 stars
This is an excellent story of two warriors who loved to battle from entirely different cultures.
Custer needed the spotlight and had to tell tall tales (i.e., Individualism and an extravert ) Crazy Horse pledged to do nothing that would harm the community (i.e., community and introvert).
Custer was impulsive, demanding, and had the rigor of the US Calvary. Crazy Horse was a leader who could only influence his men.
Things that could have changed history If the Indians had attacked the trains and supply lines, fewer people would have come headed west. They also didn't have a killer instinct when they could have overcome forts. Custer's impulsiveness and self-centeredness caused him to squander opportunities. He needed the recognition, and he didn't do reconnaissance. In Custers last stand, Crazy Horse got his men to follow to the high ground, and Custer's men drove too hard and were tired going into …
This is an excellent story of two warriors who loved to battle from entirely different cultures.
Custer needed the spotlight and had to tell tall tales (i.e., Individualism and an extravert ) Crazy Horse pledged to do nothing that would harm the community (i.e., community and introvert).
Custer was impulsive, demanding, and had the rigor of the US Calvary. Crazy Horse was a leader who could only influence his men.
Things that could have changed history If the Indians had attacked the trains and supply lines, fewer people would have come headed west. They also didn't have a killer instinct when they could have overcome forts. Custer's impulsiveness and self-centeredness caused him to squander opportunities. He needed the recognition, and he didn't do reconnaissance. In Custers last stand, Crazy Horse got his men to follow to the high ground, and Custer's men drove too hard and were tired going into battle. Crazy Horse won the strategic battle
Things that shocked me The Sioux could pack up their entire community in hours and move to the next spot. They traveled long distances, often 20 to 30 miles a day.