Little Bighorn

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A major battle in the American Indian Wars: The Battle of the Little Bighorn was a significant armed engagement fought in 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. United States Army forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, were decisively defeated by a coalition of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors.
    • A river in the United States: The Little Bighorn River is a tributary of the Bighorn River, flowing from northern Wyoming into southern Montana. The river's name is derived from the Bighorn sheep native to the region.
Usage Examples

  • Proper noun (Battle):

    • The Battle of the Little Bighorn was a shocking defeat for the U.S. Army.
    • Historians continue to analyze the tactics used at Little Bighorn.

  • Proper noun (River):

    • The Little Bighorn winds through the plains of Montana.
    • They camped along the banks of the Little Bighorn.
Advanced Usage

  • "Custer's Last Stand": A common historical reference and synonym for the Battle of the Little Bighorn, emphasizing the final battle and death of General Custer and his immediate command.

    • The site of Custer's Last Stand is now a national monument.

  • "The Greasy Grass Fight": The name used by many Native American participants for the Battle of the Little Bighorn, derived from their name for the river.

    • In Lakota history, the event is often called the Battle of the Greasy Grass.
Variants and Related Words

  • Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (n): The preserved historic site that commemorates the battle.

    • We visited the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument on our trip.

  • Bighorn River (n): The larger river into which the Little Bighorn flows.

    • The Bighorn River is a popular destination for fly fishing.
Synonyms
  • Custer's Last Stand: (for the battle)
  • The Battle of the Greasy Grass: (for the battle, from the Lakota perspective)
Related Phrases
  • "To meet one's Little Bighorn": (Figurative, less common) To encounter a decisive and catastrophic defeat, analogous to Custer's defeat.
    • The company's new product launch was its Little Bighorn, leading to massive losses.
Notes on Meaning

The term "Little Bighorn" almost exclusively refers to the historical battle and the geographical river. When used alone, context usually indicates which meaning is intended. In historical discourse, it is primarily associated with the 1876 battle, a pivotal event in the conflict between the United States and the Plains Indians.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand

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