RED SABBATH
The Battle of Little Bighorn

Robert Kershaw is one of Britain's foremost military historians. As a professional soldier, he is able to bring a wealth of personal military experience to the subject thus providing a unique insight into the battle. For all historians of the growth of European influence in North America in the late 19th century, Red Sabbath is an essential read.

In this title military historian Robert Kershaw turns his attention to this classic encounter between United States army and native Americans. Analysing the causes of Custer's defeat from the standpoint of a professional soldier, he examines the multitude of factors that lay behind this set-back to the US Army's campaign against the native Americans. Bringing a forensic examination to the subject, this revisionist view of the battle will be required reading for all those with an interest in the military history of the USA and of the career of that iconic figure, Custer, in particular. Drawing evidence from a wide range of sources, including contemporary reports of the battle and personal analysis of the battlefield allied to 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 supposed military prowess and the invincibility of the US Cavalry.

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Product Code:	20291
Author:	Robert J. Kershaw
ISBN:	9780711030251
Format:	HB 223pp Published Price £19.99
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