Benteen and Reno were traitors - they helped the Indians doing their bloody job
I admit my ignorance to the actual/factual history of this battle. It’s been so long ago that I learned this in elementary school (like eons)....do you have any good book/author recommendations? I want as historical account as possible. Thanks.
Everything, aside from what did happen, is conjecture but the totality of the military experience with Plains Indians suggests that if Custer had more men with him he would have won. It could have been a dozen or a hundred or two hundred to tip the balance. The Indians could be courageous but were not famously in favor of dying. Most likely just the approach of Benteen or Reno would have sent them flying.