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The Battle of Beecher Island

The Battle of Beecher Island

Update: 2025-06-18
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The late summer of 1868 found Major George Forsythe and his scouts fighting for survival. For nine long days, they hunkered down on a little sand bar as they faced off against an overwhelming force of Cheyenne Dog soldiers. Fierce warriors who were joined on the battlefield by none other than the legendary Roman Nose. But why? Why did Major Forsythe go kicking a hornet’s nest deep in the heart of Cheyenne territory? And who exactly was Roman Nose? What made him such a formidable opponent? And what’s horse meat taste like anyway?


This is an encore presentation. This episode originally aired January 25, 2021.


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The Battle of Beecher Island

The Battle of Beecher Island

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