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1. A river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand
   - 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
   - Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand

Type of: butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, river, slaughter

Part of: Equality State, Mont., Montana, MT, Treasure State, WY, Wyo., Wyoming

Encyclopedia: Little Bighorn