English noun: Custer's Last Stand | |||
1. | Custer's Last Stand (act) a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer 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 | ||
Synonyms | Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Little Bighorn | ||
Instance hypernym | butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter | ||
Domain region | Montana, MT, Treasure State | ||