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nouna river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
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- custer United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
- 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 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
- rain-in-the-face a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)
- custer's last stand 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
- little bighorn a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand
- battle of the 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
- general custer United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
- little bighorn river a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand
- sitting bull a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)