The mentality of Primitive man

[IceMan30]

One thing that nobody cares to talk about very much, is the mentality, and what understanding that the American Indians had of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and of their entire conflict with the western world.

This is an anecdotal, but educated guess, based on what make sense.

The Indians didn't understand the west at all.
They didn't understand that by winning one battle, that did NOT mean they won the war.

They THOUGHT that when they defeated Custer's badly understaffed and overpacked, and under armed force, the 7th Cavalry...
That they won the war.

They did not understand that in order to take on a western force, you have move in the direction of their lines, and eventually hit them at home.
Because they didn't understand how the west operates.
They didn't understand that we had a media, didn't understand that the western soldiers had to go through military training,,
Didn't understand that one battle isn't the entire war (in the western world).... didn't understand that we were going come back with a better force.

They thought they won the entire war... because that one battle looked like victory (to them).
So they thought it was over.

Well No...
In the west you have to conquer.. NOT simply defeat a small force, piecemeal.
You have take control of the enemy's cities and infrastructure and factories, AND kill their military personnel as well.

They also had no concept that we can replace our weapons... whereas the ONLY things that THEY could replace was their bow and arrow.
The Indians didn't understand that they can't replace their guns because it came from us.


They also didn't understand the dynamics of western warfare, they didn't know that land was not the only means of warfare in the west.. that in the west, the seas are also a battlefield.
And that eventually the skies, and UNDER the sea would be as well.


And so they sat around complacent and throwing a party.... until of course its lights out.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Not anymore all you have to do is engage the West long enough for the civilian population to start bitching. The US hasn't fought to win a war since WWII.

 

[gipper]

WTF????

 

[Rustic]

One thing that nobody cares to talk about very much, is the mentality, and what understanding that the American Indians had of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and of their entire conflict with the western world.

This is an anecdotal, but educated guess, based on what make sense.

The Indians didn't understand the west at all.
They didn't understand that by winning one battle, that did NOT mean they won the war.

They THOUGHT that when they defeated Custer's badly understaffed and overpacked, and under armed force, the 7th Cavalry...
That they won the war.

They did not understand that in order to take on a western force, you have move in the direction of their lines, and eventually hit them at home.
Because they didn't understand how the west operates.
They didn't understand that we had a media, didn't understand that the western soldiers had to go through military training,,
Didn't understand that one battle isn't the entire war (in the western world).... didn't understand that we were going come back with a better force.

They thought they won the entire war... because that one battle looked like victory (to them).
So they thought it was over.

Well No...
In the west you have to conquer.. NOT simply defeat a small force, piecemeal.
You have take control of the enemy's cities and infrastructure and factories, AND kill their military personnel as well.

They also had no concept that we can replace our weapons... whereas the ONLY things that THEY could replace was their bow and arrow.
The Indians didn't understand that they can't replace their guns because it came from us.


They also didn't understand the dynamics of western warfare, they didn't know that land was not the only means of warfare in the west.. that in the west, the seas are also a battlefield.
And that eventually the skies, and UNDER the sea would be as well.


And so they sat around complacent and throwing a party.... until of course its lights out.

Yes, waking the sleeping giant was a mistake.
...and your point is?

 

[IceMan30]

One thing that nobody cares to talk about very much, is the mentality, and what understanding that the American Indians had of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and of their entire conflict with the western world.

This is an anecdotal, but educated guess, based on what make sense.

The Indians didn't understand the west at all.
They didn't understand that by winning one battle, that did NOT mean they won the war.

They THOUGHT that when they defeated Custer's badly understaffed and overpacked, and under armed force, the 7th Cavalry...
That they won the war.

They did not understand that in order to take on a western force, you have move in the direction of their lines, and eventually hit them at home.
Because they didn't understand how the west operates.
They didn't understand that we had a media, didn't understand that the western soldiers had to go through military training,,
Didn't understand that one battle isn't the entire war (in the western world).... didn't understand that we were going come back with a better force.

They thought they won the entire war... because that one battle looked like victory (to them).
So they thought it was over.

Well No...
In the west you have to conquer.. NOT simply defeat a small force, piecemeal.
You have take control of the enemy's cities and infrastructure and factories, AND kill their military personnel as well.

They also had no concept that we can replace our weapons... whereas the ONLY things that THEY could replace was their bow and arrow.
The Indians didn't understand that they can't replace their guns because it came from us.


They also didn't understand the dynamics of western warfare, they didn't know that land was not the only means of warfare in the west.. that in the west, the seas are also a battlefield.
And that eventually the skies, and UNDER the sea would be as well.


And so they sat around complacent and throwing a party.... until of course its lights out.

Yes, waking the sleeping giant was a mistake.
...and your point is?

My point is what I said, unless you have something to add, or debunk.

 

[deltex1]

One thing that nobody cares to talk about very much, is the mentality, and what understanding that the American Indians had of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and of their entire conflict with the western world.

This is an anecdotal, but educated guess, based on what make sense.

The Indians didn't understand the west at all.
They didn't understand that by winning one battle, that did NOT mean they won the war.

They THOUGHT that when they defeated Custer's badly understaffed and overpacked, and under armed force, the 7th Cavalry...
That they won the war.

They did not understand that in order to take on a western force, you have move in the direction of their lines, and eventually hit them at home.
Because they didn't understand how the west operates.
They didn't understand that we had a media, didn't understand that the western soldiers had to go through military training,,
Didn't understand that one battle isn't the entire war (in the western world).... didn't understand that we were going come back with a better force.

They thought they won the entire war... because that one battle looked like victory (to them).
So they thought it was over.

Well No...
In the west you have to conquer.. NOT simply defeat a small force, piecemeal.
You have take control of the enemy's cities and infrastructure and factories, AND kill their military personnel as well.

They also had no concept that we can replace our weapons... whereas the ONLY things that THEY could replace was their bow and arrow.
The Indians didn't understand that they can't replace their guns because it came from us.


They also didn't understand the dynamics of western warfare, they didn't know that land was not the only means of warfare in the west.. that in the west, the seas are also a battlefield.
And that eventually the skies, and UNDER the sea would be as well.


And so they sat around complacent and throwing a party.... until of course its lights out.

Sounds a lot like what Obama thought about Iraq....doesn't it.

 

[Tom Horn]

The Plains injuns could have saved themselves a lot of trouble by branding their buffalo.

 

[Ringel05]

 

[Rustic]

For some reason that reminds me of a career politician…

 

[ThoughtCrimes]

One thing that nobody cares to talk about very much, is the mentality, and what understanding that the American Indians had of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and of their entire conflict with the western world.

This is an anecdotal, but educated guess, based on what make sense.

The Indians didn't understand the west at all.
They didn't understand that by winning one battle, that did NOT mean they won the war.

They THOUGHT that when they defeated Custer's badly understaffed and overpacked, and under armed force, the 7th Cavalry...
That they won the war.

They did not understand that in order to take on a western force, you have move in the direction of their lines, and eventually hit them at home.
Because they didn't understand how the west operates.
They didn't understand that we had a media, didn't understand that the western soldiers had to go through military training,,
Didn't understand that one battle isn't the entire war (in the western world).... didn't understand that we were going come back with a better force.

They thought they won the entire war... because that one battle looked like victory (to them).
So they thought it was over.

Well No...
In the west you have to conquer.. NOT simply defeat a small force, piecemeal.
You have take control of the enemy's cities and infrastructure and factories, AND kill their military personnel as well.

They also had no concept that we can replace our weapons... whereas the ONLY things that THEY could replace was their bow and arrow.
The Indians didn't understand that they can't replace their guns because it came from us.


They also didn't understand the dynamics of western warfare, they didn't know that land was not the only means of warfare in the west.. that in the west, the seas are also a battlefield.
And that eventually the skies, and UNDER the sea would be as well.


And so they sat around complacent and throwing a party.... until of course its lights out.

What 1880's dime novel did you get that bullshit from? I suggest you do some reading from valid sources given your drivel is horseshit!

 

[Fenton Lum]

Not anymore all you have to do is engage the West long enough for the civilian population to start bitching. The US hasn't fought to win a war since WWII.

The US hasn't been in a legit war threatening national security since WWII.

 

[Fenton Lum]

The Plains injuns could have saved themselves a lot of trouble by branding their buffalo.

"Indians" in general could have saved themselves a lot of trouble by not entering into the more than 500 treaties that the US would never abide by; trusting the US was their mistake.

 

[Tom Horn]

"Indians" in general could have saved themselves a lot of trouble by not entering into the more than 500 treaties that the US would never abide by; trusting the US was their mistake.

The treaties meant the tribes were under the protection of the US Army....you're really a dumbass.

 

[Iceweasel]

The question I always pondered is why the natives remained a stone age culture while the rest of the world was moving on, except Sub-Saharan Africa?

 

[Tom Horn]

The question I always pondered is why the natives remained a stone age culture while the rest of the world was moving on, except Sub-Saharan Africa?

Before they got casinos they were broke and on welfare. These days they're doing pretty well, especially the western tribes who held out and got good land with water. The White Mountain Apaches here in Arizona cancelled all the lease renewals to whites on Hawley Lake.....took their homes and anything that wasn't moved off the land....vulture capitalism has come to the res.

 

[IceMan30]

The question I always pondered is why the natives remained a stone age culture while the rest of the world was moving on, except Sub-Saharan Africa?

Because the fact of the matter is, is that Europe made the world that we live in.

 

[Iceweasel]

The question I always pondered is why the natives remained a stone age culture while the rest of the world was moving on, except Sub-Saharan Africa?

Because the fact of the matter is, is that Europe made the world that we live in.

Mostly true but the asians and middle easterners were developing written languages and inventions.

 

[Ringel05]

For some reason that reminds me of a career politician…

It reminds me of the OP........

 

[IceMan30]

For some reason that reminds me of a career politician…

It reminds me of the OP........

since you know so much, how about you come up with a better summary of why the Indians would sit around complacent after a battle against the west ?

 

[Ringel05]

For some reason that reminds me of a career politician…

It reminds me of the OP........

since you know so much, how about you come up with a better summary of why the Indians would sit around complacent after a battle against the west ?

How about you actually study history and then re-ask that question..... Oh that's right, you wouldn't re-ask that question, you'd actually know better.

Here this should help........

books on the plains indian wars - Google Search