Custer's Last Stand | Journey Through the Battle of the Little Bighorn 

Hope your having a a good time in the states Kevin. I and I’m sure most Americans are very grateful for your respectable approach to this story and American history in general. Thank you for your maticulous attention to detail Kevin. But anyway thank you for being respectful Kevin and I hope you have a long RU-vid career and the wife says how you doing lady!!

As a member of the Arapaho Tribe. I appreciate you covering this 😊❤

I never expected Kevin to cover 19th century U.S history. But I’m absolutely loving it! Another awesome video Kevin!

The Blackhills were captured by the Sioux from the Crow whose homeland it originally was. This is why so many Crow were recruited as scouts with Custer’s 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn. Nice guide Kevin!

I'm an American following your channel primarily for your medieval history, and you are brilliant in your story telling! I've visited this battle site and of course grew up with the history, but you showed it to me in a new light. Well done, you!

Fascinating, had no idea what the actual battlefield looked like. The individual markers for the fallen are unique and moving. And being British I am of course fascinated by famous defeats, whether it be the battle of Hastings, Isandlwana or the charge of the light brigade. Thanks Kev and have a good weekend!

A tragic story, respectfully told. Thankyou.

As a member of the Hunkpapha Band of the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Nation, thanks for covering this.

Wow! I’ve seen many documentaries and surveys of the battle of Little big Horn. But you really brought it to life by telling the story and showing us where all the events happened. This is the best one I’ve ever seen. Thank you Kevin Hicks.

Small world, my great great Grandfather was Rain in the Face, the war chief that supposedly killed Custer. (Me personally I don't know how true that is, as he himself said he did kill him, then said he didn't, then said yeah maybe he did haha.) I went to the site there once when our group was returning from a wild land fire, such a surreal experience to have knowing your ancestors won a huge battle on that land. Great video as always Kevin, looking forward to seeing what you do next!

Kevin, the man the legend, Hicks. Love this guy. That’s some beautiful country.

You never fail to amaze Kevin ,explaining historical events so graphically. Your heart has to go out to the Native Americans by the way they were treated and it’s just and right that the full story is told.

There's nothing more I appreciate as an American than history that tells both sides of the story. It's important to me to understand the full story.

This is my favorite part of US History simply because it's often forgotten about. Custer was a brevet General in the Civil War. He was reduced to his permanent rank after the war. It wasn't because he did anything wrong, it was because the size of the army was reduced and there was no need for so many generals. This is why you see the general star on his uniform. People often referred to him as General as a sign of respect for his Civil War service. One thing you'll notice about the terrain is that it's very easy to hide. It initially seems like flat grasslands, but the rolling hills are tall enough to conceal several hundred people. By looking at the landscape with your own eyes, you'll understand why it's cavalry country. Phenomenal video. Great story telling. I didn't know that spoons were crafted into arrow heads. I hope you are able to visit other historical sites in the US and tell their stories as well.

Kevin Thank you for your completely unbiased analysis of this battle. You sir are quite a rarity in this day and age. A pure respectful historian.

Horses are wildly intelligent. So, yes, the horse 🐎 grave memorial is extremely sad too. That bronze sculpture is quite beautiful.

You really understand just how the soldiers were picked off bit by bit a lot better when you see how spread out most of them were. If you read Custer’s book My life on the plains, you see what he was thinking, every time prior to this he was chasing the natives they would find a way to escape, he never understood they would stand and fight until it was too late for him.

Very cool that you visited that battlefield. Not enough people even remember Custer had his last stand in MT. Ive been there a couple times while visiting family the rez. It’s always a treat. The LaForge cabins are pretty cool too.

I’m Lakota and it blows me away that you’re in our homelands! Such an honor. I am Tatanka Iyotake 3x great nephew and I appreciate the journey you’ve made to my homelands. You are always welcome in Lakota territory. Love from us, the Očeti Šakowiŋ✊🏽❤️

Subscribed originally for the English longbow videos when I bought one as my first ever bow; staying for your exciting and attention arresting narrations and history videos!

I’ve seen a few people talk about this event. Which we in the UK know as Custer’s last stand. You engage me in the real story better than anyone else. You also make sure to speak about all sides in the conflict, explaining the background and not judging the actions of people who existed at a different time in a vastly different environment.

Well done Hicks crew. Another brilliant video. Thanks from our family in outback Queensland, Australia. 😊

I've just stumble across your channel, (it's perfect timing as I've been in a youtube rut lately). I absolutely love watching you and learning some absolutely fascinating aspects of history. Now I'm binge-watching. Your narrations are captivating...thank you

Yet another great video Kev!!! I heard that when Custer was found that an arrow had been pushed through his ear clean though and out the other ear. It was so he could hear in the next world, because the Native Americans said he never listened. How true this is I don't know but I heard it many years ago. It was so sad that they were pushed off their land. When Sitting Bull was in the Bill Cody show he used to give a lot of his earnings to the poor children in the towns they visited. It was reputed that he was a kind and very wise man. As always, my best to you and Julie! Dave.

Oh kevin you have no idea how happy i was watching this. I lived in south dakota when i was very young and those plains have never left my mind. Seeing that beautiful land and just knowing the rich history makes me miss it so much more

As an American, Texan, and avid outdoorsman I have fallen in love with your Channel. I truly appreciate your respect and dedication to history. If you find yourself in Fort Worth Texas there is a Civil War museum which I believe is one of, if not the largest private collections of relics from both sides of the war.

One of the best field reports on this event. History will always repeat itself, and people will always be people. Be careful of what you ask for.

A respectful approach to a very tragic battle for both sides. This is what happens if greed is your goal. Thanks Kevin!

Welcome to the states, friend from across the pond! I hope you stay awhile and pick up the sights. Please make it your destination to visit the battle of gettysburg and all of the surrounding shops and museums. You'd think you'd died and gone to heaven there! Enjoy your stay here. 🇬🇧 ❤ 🇺🇸

Thank you Kevin, for giving my family many great moments by watching your funny, educational and historic anecdotes.

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for an absolutely fascinating look into one of THE most talked about battles in American history. This subject is complicated, as most, if not all, stories of conflicts through out time are. You REALLY have a gift, you are A man who can tell an amazing story, fair and true. Be safe and be well, Arthur

Mr. Hicks, a very respectfully done video,I truly enjoyed it! I hope you and your wife are enjoying your time in the States. You said some things I hadn't known before about this battle and I thank you for that sir. Little Bighorn is one battlefield my late husband and I wanted to go to but never got there. I've been to Gettysburg, and I live 10 miles outside of where the Battle of Saratoga was fought and I've been there quite a few times. Anyhow, be safe in your travels,and I look forward to your next video!

Going international, love it

Thank you for a most interesting tour. Your respect for history is awesome, and is told without bias toward either side. Cheers from Texas.

Oh this was brilliant ! As Europeans, we only know so much about US history if we don't actively research it. It is really fascinating but also very tragic, especially for natives. I remember being absolutely baffled when I learnt that reserves still exist... Despite the horrors that happened there the landscape is beautiful !

Kevin! I was SO excited to see you present here in The States! You’re the best & I hope you continue to not have any limits with regard to our history & the history of the world, my friend!😊

I'm shocked! I've always been kind of jealous of how you can go in your back yard and see incredible history whereas the oldest building here in the woods of western PA in 1790. You have thatched roofs that are twice that age. Now here you are over here??? Wow. I guess it makes sense you would be mostly interested in a battle field=with your back ground. I recommend you read Custer's book. The thing that sticks out most of where you are in this video is how a chief saw Custer's small group getting overwhelmed and said that he always believed that the soldiers were not a brave people but that changed his mind. I also think of how Custer was rumored to have been killed by a Squall, which i don't believe. Turns out I live around exciting history, too. I live a few miles (I mean Kilometers) west of the Allegheny river. A little north is Titusville, which has tons of history by being the first to drill oil and the area refined it for kerosene (cheaper than whale oil). Read Ida Tarbell's book about the history of the standard oil company. She was a famous local girl. The Allegheny river marked the beginning of the west. The big cities along the river were built by guys who would float lumber rafts down the Allegheny to Pittsburgh then the ohio to Cincinnati. George Washington crossed it to go up to Fort Labuffe (I iknow its misspelled, I also know it was French for "buffalo" which was common here once) The Allegheny also has "Indian God Rock" below Franklin. We drift down on inner tubes in the summer and one island, full of black walnuts, I found an Indian nutting stone. They are used to open nuts. A few miles west of me in the Old Stone House where an Indian who floated down the river got let off in Franklin. Long story short, he killed a bunch of people by the old stone house, in 1845, I think. The shackles that held him are in the Butler Historical society. They hung him but refused to bury him with the Christians so he is now somewhere under Foxes Pizza. West of Pittsburgh is Meadow Croft archeological site where it has been continuously inhabited for over 13,000 years and they display clovis points. I live on the line that represented the edge of ice during the last ice age. At the beginning of the Allegheny river is a Kinzue Damn which flooded an Indian reservation, contrary to President Kennedy's promise. They have been "legally" taking Indian land since before Andrew Jackson signed the Indian removal act in I think the 1820s. Little is known about the Erie Canal that went from New York and ended on an Reservation in Buffalo. Judge Stryker was the assistant Indian agent who pretty much took their land around the canal. Didn't want to end on a down note but did want to convey that we seem to have little history, but really have much. Thank you for all of your videos. (I commented on one last week that was removed. I thought it funny how an arrow to the knee was like Ace Ventura's joke.)

I've been there. The area is so oppressive I had to leave, so much sorrow and pain. I have visited many, many historical sites in my life but this was the only time I could not stand being there..

What a fascinating story that has lived on strongly in history, being from the UK naturally I have heard so much about General George Armstrong Custer and his men of the 7th Cavalry and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. You have again told the history of the battle in a cracking way Kevin, it is fascinating to hear about E company and their desperate flight and fight, running for their lives being chased down by warriors, so ironic that a virtual mirrored scene would happen 3 years later in 1879 at the battle of Islanduwana at fugitives trail. Again Kevin you have done a brilliant job thank you.

Trail of Tears,all humanity's sake, all precious folks. Prayers for truth. Love you,Kevin. Thankyou. All NATIONS Natives annhilated for "elite" to reign. Still happening today,your amazing work.Love you. Stay strong. Thankyou.

Great job Kev, love listening to you. The amount of respect and knowledge you bring to all of your videos is second to none. Thank you for taking the time to cover this great battle for a way of life.

Hi Kevin, just discovered your channel by accident, absolutely loving it, and my kids are too. I have now have your entire back catalogue to enjoy. Keep up the good work.

Really enjoyed your coverage of the battle. As a fellow Brit I made the trip and took the tour bus to the Reno/Benteen battlefield then walked the entire 4.5 miles to Last Stand Hill. It was such a great way to experience the weather in June and the distances and terrain the combatants faced.

I had learned much of those events in my younger years but you have that special gift of bringing the story to life better than anyone I know. Hats off to you Kevin.

Thanks for bringing this to us Kev ! Love it ! I get excited everytime you upload a new video !

What a wonderful video , amazing scenery and you Kevin a great guide when it comes to history.

As a Cheyenne/Arapaho, I commend you on your unbiased narrative of this historic battle. Many were never taught what prompted we natives to take up arms and only knew of Custer's stand.

I have to agree, the battlefield site is very well mapped and put together. One thing always strikes me is how much it's like Dartmoor (beyond the tors) when I'm up there I can't help but think of massed warriors. Not the easiest of journeys from the UK, but Montana and the battlefield is well worth the trip.

Why can't wait to see your take on the Little bighorn Kevin thank you for your insight. Edit::; fun fact here 🇺🇸 in the civil war Custer was a young man and he was the first man to ever be used in an aeronautical form in any military he was a very brave man he went up in a balloon he was the first man to ever go up in a spotting balloon and it took balls of steel to do so.🇺🇸

Hi Kevin! I've never been to Montana, the closest I've been is Cheyenne, Wyoming. I'm familiar with the battle through some of the contemporary accounts. I can't remember the title, but I read a book on Custer. He had a rather inglorious career at West point, spending endless hours on guard duty as punishment for his many infractions, and graduating last in his class. The high points of his life and career were in the Civil War, and he was present at the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox Court House. His personal life was rather interesting as well. Have a great weekend, Kevin!

Another piece of history brought to life, thank you for your service!

Thank you for covering this with such respect.

OMG! My favourite history channel talking about my favourite period in history! This is AMAZING! Thanks for sharing Mr. Hicks! Wonderful and rich content as usual.

Welcome to the U.S. i hope you do more stories while you're here!

This has been on my "to watch list" for some time. Finally had time to watch. It was a very sobering and illuminating tour of the battlefield and tactics. Stunning vistas and beautiful shots of the area. I will never get to visit in person but you made me feel like I was there with you, Kevin. Thank you for this respectful video of an important part of American history.

PLEASE do more US history. You are one of my favorites to listen to.

I only live an hour away from there! Very cool place, and your description of the events was great!

Really happy to see you in the US! We dont have cool medieval stuff but im always down to hear you talk about the old west!

Brilliant Kev, thanks for showing us the battlefield and explaining the whole terrible scene in such detail, fantastic

Blown away. Really appreciate the detail and respect shown to those who fell on both sides of the battle.

My favorite battle in History!

I'm from Montana and been to that area. Love your channel, and just LOVE that you came across the pond to do some history in my home area!

I found your channel other day and I'm hooked. You are fantastic at describing history. Excellent job.

Bring the horrors and reality of war to life. Thank you for another excellent and moving video.

The Sioux hadn't been there forever. The were relatively new. The Cree had ran them out of what is now Canada The Sioux had just brutality displaced the Pawnee.

You're in country are you? I hope USA is treating you well. Come visit Texas and check out an authentic Texas steakhouse sometime, let me know what you think! We have some beautiful prairies here.

Wow! Thank you so much for the in-depth depiction of this battle! Honestly, if I had had one, just ONE, history teacher in school when I was growing up, who showed/had such passion and compassion for the subject, I would have developed a love of and for history much earlier in my life! Thank you, Mr. HIcks, for sharing your knowledge and insights with us!!

Very good coverage on one of our better memorials here in the states. Thanks for giving it and all of the those who fought and died on both sides a spotlight in the video.

Custer's remains were buried at West Point. There is some question whether they were his. Only skeletal remains were recovered a year later.

I stand corrected, he was promoted to Brigadier Gen during the civil war. However after the war he accepted a commission as a Lt. Col. in command of the newly formed 7th Cav.

Grade "A". This heartfelt journey across the fighting-ground of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is a good one! My young nephew is a middle grade student. I gave him a copy of the new book, CRAZY HORSE AND CUSTER - BORN ENEMIES. He was quite thrilled and "moved" by the story with its fascinating parallels between Crazy Horse and Custer.

Thank You for visiting this amazing place and for sharing 🌹 Rest in Peace to all who fell xxx

The Black Hills belonged to the Cheyenne until the Sioux invaded and conquered them around 1776. Curious how most people always leave out this rather important detail and focus entirely on how "sacred" the site was for the Sioux, making it seem as if the Sioux owned the Black Hills since the beginning of time. When in reality the Sioux held the Black Hills for only a century at the time of the battle of the Little Bighorn.

A Brit in the wild west!!!!

It's so nice to see you exploring our countryside Kev, I'm grateful for your videos and very happy that you're investigating U.S. History too!

kevin i absolutley loved this. thankyou for the tour and the history!!!

Custer threw away his life, along with lives of his men. Regardless of who was right or wrong, this battle was a waste of lives.

Thank you for the tour. Excellent stuff.

Great to have you over on our side of the pond! Excellent and respectful review.

Great video. Absolutely the best I've seen about the battle of Little Big Horn. Thanks for sharing.

Very enjoyable, loving the longer videos Kevin! 👌🏽

Thank you for another amazing video Kevin!I appreciate your deep love for history. It shows, no matter what the subject is. You taught me things that I didn’t even know about the battle, and I grew up studying it! Your insight is always appreciated. Welcome to the states and I hope you enjoy your time here!

Another brilliant video and so well produced. I always enjoy the way you describe these events.

A wonderful tour of the area. Thank you for this experience and the balanced report. A tragedy on all sides. We have travelled so much and I have long wanted to go to the Custer battlefield but haven't made it yet. Maybe soon! Thanks again. (The new hat is perfect on you!)

You have such a talent to bring history alive. Thank you

Welcome aboard Kevin ,I'm glad you enjoy American history, as short as it is , thank y8u for this video.

Yippee another good upload from Kevin and Co. Makes my day. Thanks Kevin 👍 😊 very interesting watched plenty of movies about this. But seeing the actual battlefield. Fascinating story telling. Exceptional and passionate . I felt like I was there. Rest in Peace all the warriors.

I’ve seen and read stories about the battle of Little Bighorn but this is the most descriptive I’ve seen. Thanks Kevin and to the history squad. Well done!

Glad you could visit this side of the pond. Great video with great information. Keep it coming!

Great video sir, these are some of my favorite videos when you go to the actual locations, just amazing to see

I've been waiting for this one! A respectful and insightful presentation - Very well done sir! I visited the memorial in 2022 and I have to say it was surreal standing upon the hilltop seeing white markers as far as the eye could see; in real life, the place felt alive with the grass blowing in the wind.. You did a fine job describing what it's like there. Your comments on the young cavalryman who might've come from your hometown resonated deeply with me. It's a lot to take in. Cheers

Thank you for giving such an amazing overview of the battle that occurred there. You are such a fantastic story teller!🎉

Superb video, sir! A dark event in my country‘s history. 💔I appreciate your video on this subject, tremendously. Thank you!

Awesome! What a history hit! Great to watch and great to listen to. Cheers!

You have an awesome talent for presenting the topic of history! Please keep up the great content!

Sweet, definitely didn't expect you to post something like this today!

Kevin, I, too, have visited Little Big Horn. It is a very moving place. I could feel the spirts of the soldiers and warriors upon the land! You were very respectful and even handed to all the people who died that day! Thank you for another outstanding documentary!

I'm Hunkpapa Lakota from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North and South Dakota. My great (x7) grandfather, Running Antelope was one of thw signers of The Ft Laramie Treaty of 1868. He was also a chief and was friends with Sitting Bull until they disagreed over whether to move to the reservation. He was later part of the welcoming committee when Sitting Bull returned from Canada. There are historical records of how Custer's wife. Libby sat in on most of the meetings between the Army and the Lakota chiefs before the battle at Greasy Grass Montana (Little Bighorn) ever took place. As Lakota we still hold the Black Hills as sacred land and will never give up on the land being returned to the tribe to care for and we will never accept the billions that have been offered as compensation for the broken treaty. The land remains unceded because the government failed to uphold their end.

Welcome to my part of the world Kevin. Well done, Sir! Love the channel and the histories of my relatives from the UK. Keep it up.

What an absolutely enjoyable presentation. Thanks for uploading, thanks for sharing.