The 7th Is Made Up of Phantoms of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Major General [at the time, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer] made his last stand. Their orders coincide with the route of Custer and his men. As they follow the route, they hear strange things such as Indian battle cries and horses running. As nobody is there, the men examine the possibilities. Connors wonders if they've somehow gone back in time. When they return, Connors reports to his Captain Dennet what occurred and is reprimanded. The following day the trio goes out and again experiences strange phenomena. The captain contacts them via radio
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