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Definition of Battle of little bighorn
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Butchery, Carnage, Mass Murder, Massacre, Slaughter
Geographical relationships: Montana, Mt, Treasure State
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Little Bighorn
Literary usage of Battle of little bighorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 5 by Mike Graff (2003)
"Show students the map of where the Battle of Little Bighorn took place. Explain to
students that in 1875, the United States wanted to buy the Black ..."
2. Scrapbook (1906)
"Battle of Little Bighorn—The Custer Massacre 1876 26. The Federals under Fitzjohn
Porter defeated the Confederates under Longstreet at Mechanics- ville, ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... of General Custer and his cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn on June
25,1876. When the " С host Da nee " was prevalent among so many Indian tribes ..."
4. Learning about Our World and Our Past: Using the Tools & Resources of by Evelyn Hawkins (1999)
"... under General Custer, leading to a temporary, but severe, American defeat (Battle
of Little Bighorn). ..."
5. The Ghost-dance Religion and the Sioux Outbreak of 1890 by James Mooney (1896)
"... prominent by his participation iu the battle of Little Bighorn, in Montana,
on June 25, 1876, by which Custer's command was wiped out of existence. ..."
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