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Meaning of CUSTER'S LAST STAND
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Definition:
[n]
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
,
Little Bighorn
See Also:
butchery
,
carnage
,
mass murder
,
massacre
,
Montana
,
MT
,
slaughter
,
Treasure State
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