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Indians fight Cavalry (reenactment)

Indians fight Cavalry (reenactment)
Clip: 522954_1_1
Year Shot: 1940 (Estimated Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1852
Original Film: HFR-SFL-35-238
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:05:16 - 01:10:50

Footage of simulated battles between U.S. cavalry and Indians for possibly a Hollywood film or documentary.

Indians fight Cavalry (reenactment)
Clip: 522954_1_2
Year Shot: 1940 (Estimated Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1852
Original Film: HFR-SFL-35-238
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:05:16 - 01:07:10

TLS/MS covered wagon (old west style) being pulled by horses rolls past camera, two men with rifles across laps driving it, man with mustache rushes to the back. LS Native Americans or Indians approaching, firing weapons. MS man in mustache firing, is shot and falls out of the back of the wagon. TLS Indians approaching. MS man firing from under the wagon. TLS Indians circling the wagon. TLS Indians circle wagon and the cavalry rides past camera towards them (cool shot). MCU Indian boy in back of wagon w/rifle gets shot and slumps out, fighting between cavalry and Indians in BG. MCUs fighting between Indians and cavalry, (using rifles, swords, and axes) jumping and knocking others off horses, wrestling on ground, getting shot by an arrow or gun. MS cowboy under wagon. MSs fighting. TLS Indians ride off, one is knocked off. TLS fighting. MS cavalry moving on horseback past camera approaching fort. MS cavalry moving away from camera toward fort. MCUs two cavalry officers look back talking.

Indians fight Cavalry (reenactment)
Clip: 522954_1_3
Year Shot: 1940 (Estimated Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1852
Original Film: HFR-SFL-35-238
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:07:10 - 01:09:09

TLS gates of fort being opened as cavalry enter. MCU U.S. cavalry officer watching from window. MCU woman embraces soldier. MCU American flag on crooked wood pole. MS flag being tied officers standing around to salute it and march off. MS cavalry riding at night, stop to observe. LS campfires. TLS cavalry riding into fort. MCU officer riding into fort during day. TLS/pan cavalry riding into fort, focus on injured, wound or dead man hunched over on horse to American flag. Text "the end." LS Native Americans or Indians approaching camera on horseback. MS cavalry bunkered in behind wagons and barriers waiting. TLS Indians approach creek. MS officer gives order to fire. MSs/MCUs battle. TLS battle, weapons being fired.

Indians fight Cavalry (reenactment)
Clip: 522954_1_4
Year Shot: 1940 (Estimated Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1852
Original Film: HFR-SFL-35-238
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:09:10 - 01:10:50

MS Native American Indian chiefs observing. TLS battle between cavalry and Indians. MS Chiefs give order. MS large number of Indians on horseback rush ahead. TLS Indians on horseback running forward, one falls off. MS one Indians jumps a barrier and attempts to strike a cavalry officer behind it (cool shot). MS Calvary man takes Indian down off horse and struggles to kill him. MS cavalry officer and men firing. TLS Indians on foot running forward. MS Indians attacking cavalry men, one killed as they jump barrier (cool stuff). MS fighting hand to had between Indian and cavalry. MCU Calvary soldier flips and Indian with a knife and they struggle. MCU cavalry officer firing gun, then pulling sword fighting with Indians. MCU cavalry soldier loading rifle shot in the back by arrow. MCU/MSU young boy runs over and is killed by and Indian with spear to save his friend. TLS Indians riding back across creek, one is shot and falls off. MCU Indian chiefs observing, calls for retreat. TLS Indians ride off.