Little Bighorn

Little Bighorn

n

(Placename) a river in the W central US, rising in N Wyoming and flowing north to the Bighorn River. Its banks were the scene of the defeat (1876) and killing of General Custer and his command by Indians

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Little Bighorn - 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 Montana, Treasure State, MT - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border Equality State, WY, Wyoming - a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
	2.	Little Bighorn - 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 Montana, Treasure State, MT - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border