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Cited for his observation that the cavalry were never charged by the Lakota warriors, and that if they had been, the defenders would have been overwhelmed.

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Explicitly mentioned as 'Nathaniel Philbrick in his book' when discussing the description of the Little Bighorn valley as 'One of the most hauntingly beautiful valleys in the world.' The hosts note this is an example of 'slight hyperbole for which works of American nonfiction are renowned.'

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Referenced multiple times throughout the episode discussing the Little Bighorn campaign. The speaker mentions 'when I first read Nathaniel Philbrick's book, which was about 15 years ago' and quotes from it regarding General Terry's steamer and other historical details.

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Referenced as having 'a very nice portrait of Captain Bentine' with an extended quote describing Bentine's character.