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Little Bighorn

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Little Bighorn river, c.90 mi (145 km) long, rising in the Bighorn Mts., N Wyo., and flowing north to join the Bighorn River in S Mont. On June 25-26, 1876, Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated the forces of Col. George Custer in the Little Bighorn valley. The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (formerly Custer Battlefield National Monument) occupies the site of the battle. The graves of those killed in the battle are located around a granite monument marking the spot of Custer's "last stand." See National Parks and Monuments (table). Author not available,... Read more
Little Bighorn, Battle of The
Little Bighorn, Battle of The (25–26 June 1876...strike the Indians, thought to be in the Little Bighorn Valley. Custer would march up the Rosebud...Custer attacked the Indian village on the Little Bighorn, which contained about 7,000 people... Read more
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
see Little Bighorn , river; National Parks and Monuments (table). Read more

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Free Article Stricken field; the Little Bighorn since 1876.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Free Article To Hell with Honor: Custer and the Little Bighorn.(Book Review)
Free Article Last stands at Little Bighorn. (Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana)(Western Wanderings)

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