IceMan30
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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.

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.
