Why is the battle of little bighorn important or why is it special?

Question

What would of happen if there wasn't a battle? I'm doing a project so i need to know why it is important.

Answer 1

Most Lakota would tell you it was the single greatest victory the Lakota People had over the US soldiers who had come to enforce the stealing of the sacred Black Hills. For years afterwards, at western shows and rodeos, the Lakota would have a "salute the flag" ceremony. What most people didn't know was that they were saluting the flag they took from Custer during this great victory.

If Custer had lived, it might have actually been better for the Native peoples, as he was vain and a rash person, with poor battle tactics. Sadly, since the US had bigger weapons and more people, the Lakota's cause was doomed. The US government would steal the sacred land of the Black Hills so that white miners could steal the gold.

Answer 2

It was a battle won fair and sqaure, vastly numerically superior Indians against 300 US calvary troops in search of glory.

The US called it a massacre, normally a term used by poor losers but that freed an all out war in retaliation which eventually ended with the Indians decimated and confined to barren land parcels called reservations.

Answer 3

The big horn battle was the last major battle between the Indians and U.S. troops before pacification. It was special because several Indian Nations formed an alliance and several tribes were represented at the Little Big horn.

Answer 4

Custer was interested in obtaining the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States. therefore he was willing to take chances to obtain a victory against the Native Americans in order to obtain the glory of defeating them by himself. instead he got defeated by superior numbers and tactics. the entire companies under Custer were defeated but under Reno and Benteen there were 7th Cavalry survivors. however, sadly the United States looked upon Custer's defeat as an affront to their military might and raised a " white fist " against the Native Americans using this defeat as an excuse to decimate them as a People.

Answer 5

Alot of people died.