Custer's Last Stand
noun
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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
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- massacre instance hypernym
Related & opposite
- Montana domain region
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| 1 | domain region | Related & opposite | Montana |
| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | massacre |