Crazy Horse and Custer - bookwyrm.cincodenada.com

527 pages

Published by New American Library.

ISBN:: 9780452008021

(1 review)

On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 U.S. Army soldiers rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn in the Montana Territory, where 3,000 Indians stood waiting to battle.The lives of two great warriors would soon be forever linked throughout history: Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer of the Seventh Cavalry. Both were men of aggression and supreme courage. Both had become leaders in their societies at very early ages; both had been stripped of power, and in disgrace had worked to earn back the respect of their people. And to both of them, the unspoiled grandeur of the Great Plains of North America was an irresistible challenge. Their parallel lives would pave the way, in a manner unknown to either, for an inevitable clash between the two nations fighting for possession of the open prairie. - Back cover.

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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.

Subjects

Crazy Horse, -- ca. 1842-1877.
Custer, George Armstrong, -- 1839-1876.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895.
Oglala Indians -- Biography.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Wars.