The phrase "history is written by the winners" is not quite accurate. Histories are also written by the losers in wars and conquests; they just never become as widely read as the dominant narrative of the victors.
Custer was a relative newcomer to the home of the Plains Indians... known as an 'Indian fighter.' After his death, supporters elevated Custer to the role of martyr for the cause of civilization and defender of the United States.
Today, Custer is a controversial figure as the Native American interpretation of the man has become more widely accepted by mainstream scholarship. His actions breached the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868.
Objective review of the so-called "Indian Wars" also challenges the accepted narrative... the major conflicts he was involved with contradict this narrative.
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