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Red Sabbath: The Battle of Little Bighorn: The Battle of Little Big Horn (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Ltd; illustrated edition edition (5 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711033250
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711033252
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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There are few battles in the sometimes bloody history of the expansion of the United States in North American during the Indian Wars that are more famous than Little Bighorn. The romantic view of Custer's last stand against marauding hordes of Indians has achieved iconic status but the reality was somewhat different, as recent research has shown. The Battle of Little Bighorn was the culmination of a process of attrition between the Native Americans and European settlers. On 25 June 1876 this clash of cultures was settled by force of arms as the 7th Cavalry under Custer came upon a huge Indian camp by the Little Bighorn River. The resulting battle was the stuff of legends, but legends based on misconception and hearsay no members of the 7th Cavalry survived to tell their tale and the Indians recorded their triumph in pictographs and oral memory, long undeciphered by historians. In Red Sabbath, military historian Robert Kershaw analyses the causes of Custer's defeat from the standpoint of a professional soldier, and examines the multitude of factors that lay behind this setback of a modern US Army's campaign against an unsophisticated foe. Bringing a forensic examination to the subject, this new view of the battle will be required reading for all those with an interst in the military history of the USA and of the career of that most famous of historical figures, General Custer. Drawing evidence from a wide range of sources, including contemporary reports of the battle, personal analysis of the battlefield and the most recent archaeological investigations, Kershaw explores the background to the battle and its results. His analysis debunks many of the myths about Custer's abilities as a military commander and previous generalisations of this savage encounter, providing a unique insight into the Battle of Little Bighorn.

About the Author
Robert Kershaw joined the Parachute Regiment in 1972 after graduating in History at Reading University, reaching the rank of Colonel. In between Regimental service he attended the Fuhrungsakademie - the German Staff College - at Hamburg and later spent a number of years with NATO and the Bundeswehr. He has seen active service during a number of tours of Northern Ireland, with the US VII Corps during the Gulf War and in Bosnia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book on the Little Big Horn, 7 April 2009
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Robert Kershaw, a British Army Officer, has managed to deliver the definitive work on one of the most iconic battles of American history.

This is a superb examination of the Battle of Little Big Horn which is not lost in Custer bashing or Sioux glorification.

Kershaw's perspective is as a fighting soldier. He examines each decision made by the Seventh Cavalry as a military tactician - whether it makes sense considering the information in front of the commanders, whether it was sensible or mis-guided. This point of view puts you right at the heart of the action - from the first contact to the frantic last few minutes.

But this is not dry, military college tactics analysis; Kershaw never forgets these are men - fighting and dying - and contains a wealth of detail on their lives, motivations, prejudices.

In short, the best book on Little Big Horn - cool, clinical and engaging.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Battle of the Little Big Horn, 16 May 2009
By P. J. Orchard (Biggleswade, England) - See all my reviews
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Kershaw has, in my opinion, written a masterpiece of plains indians history.

Not only has he described in great detail the defeat of Custers command, but also,has given a great insite to the "foregotten" battles of that day,and the following day, i.e the commands of Reno and Benteen.

It is written with such feeling,and understanding, you cannot fail to be moved by the tragic events as they unfold.

The quotes from journals of the soldiers involved add's poignancy to the vivid events of the two days.

A "must have" book for any serious student of native american wars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Red Sabbath., 9 April 2009
A steady,easy-to-read account of a battle much given over to interpretation and opinion.The writer is careful to avoid being too obviously pro or anti Custer,Reno or Benteen.He takes note of the discoveries after the grassfires of 1983 and gives a logical description of what probably happened.He is certainly right that the tactical handling of the cavalry was initially plagued by false conclusions which were magnified at each subsequent stage of the battle.Custer got it wrong,
the indians did not.
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