Custer to retreat, he is rebuffed—a decision that clearly resulted in the subsequent massacre of the 7th Cavalry at Last Stand Hill. During the battle, Flashman sees him die as he fires at a Sioux and likely misses - the implication being that Flashman shot him. Elizabeth Bacon Custer Thomas Custer Boston Custer Marcus Reno Frederick Benteen Myles Keogh James Calhoun Henry Armstrong Reed John Gibbon George Yates James Butler Chief Gall Wild Bill Hickok Richens Lacey Wootton Frank Grouard - In Flashman and the Redskins, Grouard is revealed to be Flashman's illegitimate son. MacDonald Fraser takes significant liberty in adapting Grouard's personal history so as to complete the novel's story. For example, Grouard is portrayed as having a Harvard education and having a friendly relationship with Spotted Tail. Reception Kingsley Amis was a fan of the Flashman novels and always regarded this book as the best in the series. References 1982 British novels Flashman novels William Collins, Sons books Cultural depictions of George Armstrong Custer Cultural depictions of Crazy Horse Cultural depictions of Geronimo Cultural depictions of Kit Carson Cultural depictions of Ulysses S. Grant Cultural depictions of Wild Bill Hickok Fiction set in 1849 Fiction set in 1850 Fiction set in 1875