little bighorn

1. A river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana;
   Site of Custer's Last Stand (synset 109363109)
   is an instance of: river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
   is a part of:

   • mont., montana, mt, treasure state - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
   • equality state, wy, wyo., wyoming - a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
   same as: little bighorn river, little horn
2. 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 (synset 101286937)
   domain region: mont., montana, mt, treasure state - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
   is an instance of: butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter - the savage and excessive killing of many people
   same as: battle of little bighorn, battle of the little bighorn, custer's last stand

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