
Little Bighorn: The five key myths
One of the most talked-about battles in US history took place 150 years ago this summer. Here, Fred Chiaventone identifies some common misunderstandings about Custer’s Last Stand.

One of the most talked-about battles in US history took place 150 years ago this summer. Here, Fred Chiaventone identifies some common misunderstandings about Custer’s Last Stand.
![Native American leaders: Sitting Bull (1831 1890) [centre right], and Gall (c.1840 1894) [right].](https://i0.wp.com/the-past.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/post-1_image9-9.jpg?fit=717%2C1116&ssl=1)
25 June 1876. Fred Chiaventone reassesses that most-famous collision between US and Native American forces.