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Tucked away at the bottom of the Theme menu are Basic and High Contrast Themes, these are ideal for those who have difficulty reading against some of the colour schemes or cannot see icons against a busy display. They are also useful if your machine is low on system resources or has an older video card. 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...