George Armstrong Custer closed in for the final attack and killed every man in Custer's command. As a result, the Battle of the Little Bighorn has come to be popularly known as "Custer's Last Stand". It is unlikely any American Indian recognized Custer during or after the battle. Michno summarizes: "Shave Elk said 'We did not suspect that we were fighting Custer and did not recognize him either alive or dead.' Wooden Leg said no one could recognize any enemy during the fight, for they were too far away. The Cheyennes did not even know a man named Custer was in the fight
Achilles Last Stand on 27 November 1975, 15 days after the group laid down the basic tracks for "Achilles Last Stand". Atlantic Records released "Presence" on 31 March 1976, with "Achilles Last Stand" as the opening track. The album initially performed well in the charts, but ultimately was not a great success for the group. There was no tour to support the album release. However, in November after Plant had sufficiently recovered, Led Zeppelin began to rehearse for a upcoming American tour. "Achilles Last Stand" was one of the first songs they attempted. Since their studio recording relied heavily on overdubs, they needed