There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is from an American soldier named George Armstrong Custer. He was saying that there were not enough Native American people, also called Indians, to defeat his army group called the Seventh Cavalry. Custer believed his soldiers were stronger and would win any battle against the Native Americans.
About George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer was a renowned U.S. Army officer who fought in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. Despite finishing last in his West Point class, he rose to the rank of brigadier general and became a celebrated cavalry commander. His dramatic death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand,’ cemented his place in American history.
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