Captain Deane, Major Burleigh and their troops are attacked by a band of hostile Native Americans. Although the soldiers have been ordered to avoid a direct military confrontation, the vainglorious Major Burleigh insists on counterattacking.
The sun blazed high in the heavens, casting long shadows over the rugged terrain where Captain Deane and his men were stationed. The landscape, a brutal expanse of scrubland and craggy hills, was almost as unforgiving as the Native American band that had descended upon them. Captain Deane, a man of measured resolve, fo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alan James
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"The sun blazed high in the heavens, casting long shadows over the rugged terrain where Captain Deane and his men were stationed. The landscape, a brutal expanse of scrubland and craggy hills, was almost as unforgiving as the Native American band that had descended upon them. Captain Deane, a man of measured resolve, found himself at odds with the vainglorious Major Burleigh, who insisted on a counterattack despite explicit orders to avoid direct engagement. This clash of personalities set the st..."
Charles King, George W. Pyper
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