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Custer lesson in leadership

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Custer was one of those larger-than-life figures, whose flamboyant, daring, and dashing personality vigorously defied conventional standards and became symbols of invincibility. Here, military historian Duane Schultz explores the strategies and legacy of one of the most fascinating figures in Americ...

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Main Author: Schultz, Duane
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2010
Series:Great generals series
Subjects:
Custer, George A. > (George Armstrong) > 1839-1876
United States. > Army > Biography
Generals > United States > Biography
Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the boy general
  • Born to be a soldier
  • A gallant, reckless boy
  • Glorious war!
  • Dreams of glory
  • We shall have war
  • It was a glorious sight
  • Guilty on all counts
  • Can you come at once? The snow was made red with blood
  • In the most savage manner
  • Precious boy
  • Oh, what a slaughter
  • Epilogue : he died as he had lived.

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