CUSTERS LAST STAND

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jefjef
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CUSTERS LAST STAND

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Hey... How about a little bighorn map? Sounds cool....
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Re: CUSTERS LAST STAND

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not really doable, if you want it historically accurate at all. the whole battle was just too chaotic to chart in any way linear enough to turn in to a battle map.
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petrie000 wrote:not really doable, if you want it historically accurate at all. the whole battle was just too chaotic to chart in any way linear enough to turn in to a battle map.


While choas makes mapping difficult, there's no reason that some semblance of the battle couldn't be represented...

I've found a couple of maps that could be used for inspiration:
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/sioux/IMAGES/MAP23.GIF
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/union-generals/custer/pictures/map-custer-last-stand.jpg
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/union-generals/custer/pictures/little-big-horn-battle-map.jpg
http://samilitaryhistory.org/vo032rma.jpg
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Re: CUSTERS LAST STAND

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i'm not slamming the idea, just as an amateur history buff i was saying that a historically accurate map wouldn't be very practical. if someone wants to run with the idea, they'll have to take a few creative liberties, but that's just fine by me.
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Custers last stand where he fell & most of the 7th cav was mainly in one area. it could be done
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