Retrograde in History · 1876
Battle of the Little Bighorn
On June 25, 1876, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Gemini, tracing backward through 21°12′ of the sign.
WhenJune 25, 1876♊︎Gemini 21°12′Rx windowJun 3 – Jun 27, 1876
The record
On June 25–26, 1876, combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes defeated the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment along the Little Bighorn River, marking the most significant action of the Great Sioux War.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.