Custer's last stand

Cultural  

1. The defeat of Colonel George A. Custer and his cavalry detachment by a large force of Native Americans at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. Custer had been pursuing a group of Sioux, led by Sitting Bull, who had risen in arms against settlement of the country. Custer foolishly underestimated the size and ability of the Sioux forces, who were supported by Cheyenne warriors. Custer and all of the soldiers in his column were killed.

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Example Sentences

His historical films like “Custer’s Last Stand” and “The Battle of Gettysburg” were much praised for accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times

When he and his fellow Cub Scouts played Cowboys and Indians she made sure to get him books about how the Lakota tribe lived, not just Custer’s Last Stand.

From New York Times

We remember the battle as Custer’s Last Stand — Custer and nearly 300 of his soldiers were killed — but it might be better understood to represent the tribes’ fierce resistance to outsiders set on destroying their way of life.

From Washington Post

Szymkowicz, another advisory neighborhood commissioner, said he was the only ANC member to oppose construction of the new school, comparing his position to Gen. George Custer’s “last stand.”

From Washington Post

I knew about the attack on Fort Sumter, Custer’s last stand and Pearl Harbor but did not know of the Tulsa massacre until last year, thanks to an article in The New York Times.

From New York Times