Quite correct. I noticed that bit of historical inaccuracy a while back. However, the movie does depict a story that Jack Crabbe is telling, so perhaps Jack's memory is faulty or maybe he's just one great big liar.
shareMaybe it's just a movie and not meant to be historically accurate.
shareSo, then, Custer could have survived the battle and gone on to bigger things?
The Indians could have used M4's and mortars to take out the cavalry, who could have been riding on goats, and you'd have been fine with that because "it's just a movie?"
..Joe
Absolutely. As long as it was entertaining Custer could have turned into a unicorn and shot rainbows out of his backside. Just look at Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. It completely changed history but was very entertaining while doing so.
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