General George A. Custer's greatest mistake at Little Bighorn was that he
A) did not provide his men with sufficient ammunition.
B) grossly underestimated the number of Indians.
C) delayed the attack until nightfall.
D) refused to rest his horses before the attack.

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Custer's greatest mistake at the Battle of Little Bighorn was underestimating the number of Native American warriors he was facing. He expected a much smaller force and was not prepared for the large coalition of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho fighters.