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Custer's last stand

Custer's last stand Meaning & Definition
Custer's last stand Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Custer's last stand?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Custer's last stand: Battle of Little Bighorn | Battle of the Little Bighorn | Little Bighorn

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See Also | butchery | carnage | mass murder | massacre | Montana | MT | slaughter | Treasure State

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