Battle Of the Little Big Horn
An unforgettable account of Custer's last stand!The battle of the Little Big Horn was the last stand of General George  Armstrong Custer, a highly decorated Civil War hero. It has become one of  history's most recognized battles, and marked the death of one of the most  colorful characters in the U.S. cavalry.Custer was desperate to win a victory on the battlefield and restore his  flagging reputation. Ignoring his orders, he attacked an encampment of  Sioux and Cheyenne Indians along the Rosebud River in Montana, only to find  that the Indians outnumbered him three to one. Eventually meeting in battle  along the bank of the Little Big Horn river, Custer and the seventh cavalry  where annihilated by the larger Indian force.The Battle of the Little Big Horn represented the most decisive Indian  victory in the long conflict between Native Americans and the  ever-expanding young United States. It would be short-lived, however, as  the US mobilized more troops to fight in the Indian wars.This DVD features stunning re-enactments, new footage of the Little Big  Horn battlefield as it is today, expert commentary from battlefield guides,  and period imagery. Narrated by Michael Leighton.