USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custer’s Last Stand, (June 25, 1876), battle at the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, U.S., between federal troops led by Lieut. Col. George A. Custer and Northern Plains Indians (Lakota [Teton or Western Sioux] and Northern Cheyenne) led by Sitting Bull.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custer’s Last Stand, marked the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War. The demise of Custer and his men outraged many white Americans and confirmed their image of the Indians as wild and bloodthirsty.

Detailed explanation-3: -The battle was fought near the banks of the Little Bighorn River in Montana. The battle is also called “Custer’s Last Stand” because, rather than retreat, Custer and his men stood their ground. They were eventually overwhelmed, and Custer and all his men were killed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Battle of the Little Bighorn-also known as Custer’s Last Stand-was the most ferocious battle of the Sioux Wars. Colonel George Custer and his men never stood a fighting chance. The Battle of the Little Bighorn-also known as Custer’s Last Stand-was the most ferocious battle of the Sioux Wars.