mac
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Post by mac on Aug 25, 2015 22:21:27 GMT
Ian points to some theories about the move down to Ford B.
If Custer was intent on passing the village and attacking from the north or taking hostages or whatever would not he have been better to stay east and out of sight rather than advertise his presence? What are the possibilities?
Recon
Support for Reno
Attack
A tyre float down the river?
Cheers
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Post by quincannon on Aug 25, 2015 22:47:35 GMT
Support for Reno = attack. Had that been the purpose all five companies would have participated. We know they did not, only two.
Attack = attack. Had that been the purpose all five companies would have participated. We know they did not , only two.
To those who would say that he was attacking with two, and the other three were his follow on echelon: How far back should your follow on echelon be in 1876. Would it be a mile or more back from the point of contact?
Tire float: Well that makes more sense than anything else Custer did at Ford B, and for the reasons Mac stated, staying east and out of sight until it was time to strike. Staying east and out of sight sucks. It can only eat up precious time, BUT, when you have already lost the battle by your previous actions, staying east and out of sight is a heck of a lot better that doing what he did.
That leaves you with only one possible reason, and not a very good one.
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Post by Beth on Aug 26, 2015 0:36:17 GMT
Maybe he missed his turn at Albuquerque?
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