Sioux Warrior vs US Cavalryman

The Little Bighorn campaign 1876–77

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Sioux Warrior vs US Cavalryman

The Little Bighorn campaign 1876–77

Description

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and full-color maps, this absorbing study investigates the origins, fighting techniques, and battlefield performance of the combatants fighting on both sides during the Black Hills War of 1876–77.

Following the discovery of gold deposits, in December 1875 the US Government ordered the indigenous population of the Black Hills in what is now South Dakota and Wyoming, the Sioux, to return to the Great Sioux Reservation. When the Sioux refused, US Army sent forces into the area, sparking a conflict that would make Lieutenant Colonel George Custer, Chief Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and others household names around the world.

Examining a series of engagements in the Black Hills War, including Rosebud, Little Bighorn and Slim Buttes, this fully illustrated study assesses the forces fighting on both sides in this momentous campaign, casting light on the origins, tactics, armament, and battlefield performance of the US Cavalry and their Sioux opponents at the height of the Indian Wars.

Table of Contents

Introduction / The opposing sides / Combat 1 / Combat 2 / Combat 3 / Analysis / Aftermath / Bibliography / Index

Product details

Published Sep 17 2019
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472831880
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Combat
Short code CBT 43
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ron Field

Ron Field is an internationally acknowledged exper…

Illustrator

Adam Hook

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his wo…

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