When did the Sioux Indians win the battle of the little bighorn?
. The rest of the regiment lost a further 100 men when Reno was forced back upon the reserve elements under Benteen in the hills along Custer’s line of advance, where they were besieged for 36 hours. Coming nine days before the centenary of the USA, the battle immediately assumed mythic status and it is probably the most written-about skirmish in military history. The lonely battlefield, with poignant white markers showing where Custer’s men fell, is among the most visited US National Parks.
