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(noun) a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between General Custer's cavalry and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command |
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Synonyms: Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand |
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Related Words: mass murder, massacre |
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(noun) a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand |
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Synonyms: Little Bighorn River, Little Horn |
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Related Words: river |
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