To: robowombat
What Custer did at Little Big Horn was a reconnaissance in force. It allowed him tactical flexibility while determining the exact size and location of the village, while positioning his forces in such a way as to prevent escape by the Indians. Whether or not he was doing the same at Washita is unclear.
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05/22/2006 9:08:11 PM PDT by
PzLdr
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