battle of the somme

While art is rampant across Cairo's galleries, rarely does an exhibition find a way to take our breath away. 'Beauty and also the Beast' ? a dual exhibition of 'The Beast' from Sabhan Adham, and 'Beauty' from Hossam Dirar ? is a illustration showing jaw-dropping talent, perfectly intertwined at Zamalek's Art Talks. Between June 25 and 26, 1876, a combined force of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne led the United States 7th Cavalry right into a battle nearby the Little Bighorn River in what was then the eastern edge of the Montana Territory. The engagement is famous by several names: the Battle of Greasy Grass, the Battle of Little Big Horn, and Custer's Last Stand. Perhaps the most famous action in the Indian Wars, it was a remarkable victory for Sitting Bull and his forces. They defeated a column of 900 men led by George Armstrong Custer; five of the Seventh's companies were annihilated and Custer himself was killed inside engagement in addition to 2 of his brothers as well as a brother-in-law. Known as the battle that left no white survivors, Little Big Horn has inspired a lot more than 1,000 artwork, including over 40 films. Here are four of the best...