16. Custer’s Last Stand Was Less Heroic Than You Might Think
In 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his regiment of 600 against 10,000 native people who were ready for battle. In a rare victory for the Native Americans, they quickly defeated the American military. Unfortunately, their victory confirmed the popular image that they were bloodthirsty savages, and within five years, nearly all of the Sioux and Cheyenne would be forced to live on reservations.
