The Free Dictionarystand. В (stănd)v. stood(sto͝od), stand. В·ing, standsv. intr. To rise to an upright position on the feet. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side. To maintain an upright position on the feet.
To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.
Stand (stănd) v. stood (sto͝od), stand·ing, stands v.intr. 1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet. b. To assume or maintain an upright position as. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to Lakota as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, [1] and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement. Online games at Candystand.com! Choose from over 100 sports, arcade, card, racing, and puzzle games. Earn high scores to win Trophies, win tickets to enter contests. X-Men: The Last Stand (also known as X-Men III: The Last Stand, X-Men 3 or X3) [5] is a 2006 American superhero film, based on the X-Men superhero team introduced in.
To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $5. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer.
We will stand firm. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands. To be at a specified level on a scale or in an amount: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation. To come to a stop; remain motionless.
To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward. To be available as a sire. Used of horses. 1. Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office. To cause to stand; place upright.
To engage in or encounter: stand battle. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at endure. To submit to or undergo: stand trial. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.
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To perform the duty of: stand guard. Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.
The act of standing. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt. A stop on a performance tour. The place or station where a person stands. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale. A parking space reserved for taxis. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.
A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues. Rows of wooden or metal benches placed one above another for people watching a sports event or a performance. Law A witness stand.
A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine. Phrasal Verbs: stand by. To be ready or available to act. To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.
To keep or maintain: stood by her decision. Law To leave a witness stand. To withdraw, as from a political contest. To end a state of readiness or alert. To go off duty. stand for.
To represent; symbolize. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior. To act as a stand- in. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.
To put off; evade. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights. To protrude; project.
To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. To watch or supervise closely. To hold over; postpone.
To take up positions for action. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time. Informal To fail to keep a date with. Idioms: stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something. To maintain one's position against an attack.
To refuse to compromise; be unyielding. Sports To make numerous sprawling or dramatic saves. Used of a goalie. To be independent and responsible for oneself. To oppose or resist change. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards.
To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late. To side with; defend. To stand up with. To confront fearlessly; face up to. To act as best man or maid of honor for (the groom or bride) at a wedding. I stand to lose money in this venture; he stands high in the president's favour.
I won't stand for your nonsense any longer; I can't stand spiders. Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often foll by for) Brit to be or become a candidate: will he stand for Parliament? Navigation) to navigate in a specified direction: we were standing for Madeira when the storm broke. Hunting) (of a gun dog) to point at game. Military) to halt, esp to give action, repel attack, or disrupt an enemy advance when retreating. Breeds) (of a male domestic animal, esp a stallion) to be available as a stud.
Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (also tr) to keep (type that has been set) or (of such type) to be kept, for possible use in future printings. US to tolerate: I won't stand still for your threats.
Irish to be useful to someone: your knowledge of English will stand to you. Agriculture) a. a position on the floor of a shearing shed allocated to one shearerb. Building) a structure, usually of wood, on which people can sit or stand. Furniture) a frame or rack on which such articles as coats and hats may be hung. Furniture) a small table or piece of furniture where articles may be placed or stored: a music stand.
Furniture) a supporting framework, esp for a tool or instrument. Commerce) a stall, booth, or counter from which goods may be sold. Commerce) an exhibition area in a trade fair. Cricket) cricket an extended period at the wicket by two batsmen.
Botany) a growth of plants in a particular area, esp trees in a forest or a crop in a field. Theatre) a stop made by a touring theatrical company, pop group, etc, to give a performance (esp in the phrase one- night stand)4. Building) South African a plot or site earmarked for the erection of a building. Shooting) (of a gun dog) the act of pointing at game. Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a complete set, esp of arms or armour for one man.
Military) military the flags of a regiment[Old English standan; related to Old Norse standa, Old High German stantan, Latin stāre to stand; see stead]ˈstandernstand (st. Г¦nd) v. stood, stand•ing,n. He stands six feet.
We stand for free trade. The building stands upon the hill. The score stands 1. My offer still stands. I stand corrected. You stand in danger of losing your license.
Chiefly Brit. to be a candidate, as for public office: to stand for Parliament. My eyes can't stand the glare. Law. to leave the witness stand. P. S. stands for “postscript.” b. The evidence won't stand up in court.
Wool stands up better than silk. Custer's last stand. We must take a stand on political issues. Idioms: 1. stand firm, to remain steadfast. Middle English (v.), Old English standan, c. Old Norse standa, Gothic standan, Old High German stantan, akin to Latin stāre to stand, sistere, Greek hist. ГЎnai to make stand, Skt sthā to stand].
Battle of the Little Bighorn. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to Lakota as the Battle of the Greasy Grass,[1] and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army.
The battle, which occurred June 2. Little Bighorn River in eastern Montana Territory, was the most prominent action of the Great Sioux War of 1. The fight was an overwhelming victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho, led by several major war leaders, including Crazy Horse and Chief Gall, inspired by the visions of Sitting Bull (TИџat. ИџГЎЕ‹ka ГЌyotake). The U. S. 7th Cavalry, including the Custer Battalion, a force of 7. George Armstrong Custer, suffered a severe defeat. Five of the 7th Cavalry's twelve companies were annihilated; Custer was killed, as were two of his brothers, a nephew, and a brother- in- law.
The total U. S. casualty count included 2. Crow Indian scouts and 2 Pawnee Indian scouts. Public response to the Great Sioux War varied at the time. The battle, and Custer's actions in particular, have been studied extensively by historians.[3]Background[edit]Tension between the native inhabitants of the Great Plains of the United States and the encroaching white European settlers in the latter half of the 1. Century resulted in a series of conflicts known as the Sioux Wars, which took place between 1. Even though many of the native peoples eventually agreed to relocate to ever- shrinking reservations, a number of them resisted, at times fiercely.[4]The 1. Sun Dance Gathering[edit]Among the Plains Tribes, the long- standing tradition known as the Sun Dance was the most important religious event of the year.
It was a time for the annual renewal of life's necessities, for making personal vows, and for seeking visions. It was a holy time, full of continuous prayer. Towards the end of spring in 1. Lakota and the Cheyenne held a Sun Dance attended as well by a number of "Agency Indians" who had slipped away from their reservations.[5] During a Sun Dance around June 5, 1. Rosebud Creek in Montana, Sitting Bull reportedly had a vision of "soldiers falling into his camp like grasshoppers from the sky."[6] At the same time, U. S. military officials were conducting a summer campaign to force the Lakota and the Cheyenne back to their reservations, using infantry and cavalry in a so- called "three- pronged approach".[citation needed]The 1. U. S. Military Campaign[edit]Col.
John Gibbon's column of six companies (A, B, E, H, I, and K) of the 7th Infantry and four companies (F, G, H, and L) of the 2nd Cavalry marched east from Fort Ellis in western Montana on March 3. Yellowstone River.
Brig. Gen. George Crook's column of ten companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, and M) of the 3rd Cavalry, five (A, B, D, E, and I) of the 2nd Cavalry, two companies (D and F) of the 4th Infantry, and three companies (C, G, and H) of the 9th Infantry, moved north from Fort Fetterman in the Wyoming Territory on May 2. Powder River area.
Brig. Gen. Alfred Terry's column, including twelve companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M) of the 7th Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer's immediate command,[7] Companies C and G of the 1. U. S. Infantry, and the Gatling gun detachment of the 2. Infantry departed westward from Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territory on May 1.
They were accompanied by teamsters and packers with 1. Custer. Companies C, D, and I of the 6th U. S. Infantry, moved along the Yellowstone River from Fort Buford on the Missouri River to set up a supply depot and joined Terry on May 2.
Powder River. They were later joined there by the steamboat Far West, which was loaded with 2. Fort Lincoln.[8]The Battle of the Rosebud[edit]The coordination and planning began to go awry on June 1. Crook's column retreated after the Battle of the Rosebud. Surprised and according to some accounts astonished by the unusually large numbers of Native Americans, Crook held the field at the end of the battle but felt compelled by his losses to pull back, regroup, and wait for reinforcements. Unaware of Crook's battle, Gibbon and Terry proceeded, joining forces in early June near the mouth of the Rosebud Creek. They reviewed Terry's plan calling for Custer's regiment to proceed south along the Rosebud while Terry and Gibbon's united forces would move in a westerly direction toward the Bighorn and Little Bighorn rivers.
As this was the likely location of Native encampments, all army elements were to converge around June 2. Native Americans. On June 2. 2, Terry ordered the 7th Cavalry, composed of 3. Custer, to begin a reconnaissance in force and pursuit along the Rosebud, with the prerogative to "depart" from orders if Custer saw "sufficient reason." Custer had been offered the use of Gatling guns but declined, believing they would slow his command.[7]Little Bighorn[edit]While the Terry/Gibbon column was marching toward the mouth of the Little Bighorn, on the evening of June 2. Custer's scouts arrived at an overlook known as the Crow's Nest, 1. Little Bighorn River.
At sunrise on June 2. Custer's scouts reported they could see a massive pony herd and signs of the Native American village roughly 1. After a night's march, the tired officer who was sent with the scouts could see neither, and when Custer joined them, he was also unable to make the sighting. Custer's scouts also spotted the regimental cooking fires that could be seen from 1.
Custer contemplated a surprise attack against the encampment the following morning of June 2. Assuming his presence had been exposed, Custer decided to attack the village without further delay. On the morning of June 2. Custer divided his 1. Three companies were placed under the command of Major Marcus Reno (A, G, and M), and three were placed under the command of Capt. Frederick Benteen (H, D, and K).
Five companies (C, E, F, I, and L) remained under Custer's immediate command. The 1. 2th, Company B under Capt. Thomas Mc. Dougall, had been assigned to escort the slower pack train carrying provisions and additional ammunition.[7]Unknown to Custer, the group of Native Americans seen on his trail were actually leaving the encampment on the Big Horn and did not alert the village. Custer's scouts warned him about the size of the village, with Mitch Bouyer reportedly saying, "General, I have been with these Indians for 3.
I have ever heard of."[1. Custer's overriding concern was that the Native American group would break up and scatter.
The command began its approach to the village at noon and prepared to attack in full daylight.[1. Prelude[edit]7th Cavalry organization[edit]The 7th Cavalry was created just after the American Civil War. Many men were veterans of the war, including most of the leading officers. A significant portion of the regiment had previously served four- and- a- half years at Ft.
Riley, Kansas, during which time it fought one major engagement and numerous skirmishes, experiencing casualties of 3. Six other troopers had died of drowning and 5. While stationed in Kansas, the 7th Cavalry had attacked Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River in the Battle of Washita River, an attack which was at the time labeled a "massacre of innocent Indians" by the Indian Bureau. Half of the 7th Cavalry's companies had just returned from 1. Deep South, having been recalled to Fort Abraham Lincoln to reassemble the regiment for the campaign.
About 2. 0 percent of the troopers had been enlisted in the prior seven months (1. A sizable number of these recruits were immigrants from Ireland, England and Germany, just as many of the veteran troopers had been before their enlistments. Archaeological evidence suggests that many of these troopers were malnourished and in poor physical condition, despite being the best- equipped and supplied regiment in the army.[1. Of the 4. 5 officers and 7. Cavalry (including a second lieutenant detached from the 2.
Infantry and serving in Company L), 1. Col. Samuel D. Sturgis) and 1. The ratio of troops detached for other duty (approximately 2.
Army's rigid seniority system: three of the regiment's 1. July 1. 86. 6.[note 1] Three second lieutenant vacancies (in E, H, and L Companies) were also unfilled. Military assumptions prior to the battle[edit].
A Cheyenne artist's depiction of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Number of Indian warriors[edit].
Army Campaign against the Sioux. As the Army moved into the field on its expedition, it was operating with incorrect assumptions as to the number of Indians it would encounter. The Army's assumptions were based on inaccurate information provided by the Indian Agents that no more than 8. The Indian Agents based the 8.
Lakota led by Sitting Bull and other leaders off the reservation in protest of US Government policies. This was a correct estimate until several weeks before the battle, when the "reservation Indians" joined Sitting Bull's ranks for the summer buffalo hunt. However, the agents did not take into account the many thousands of "reservation Indians" who had "unofficially" left the reservation to join their "uncooperative non- reservation cousins led by Sitting Bull". The latter were those groups who had indicated that they were not going to cooperate with the US Government and live on reservation lands. Thus, Custer unknowingly faced thousands of Indians, in addition to the 8. All Army plans were based on the incorrect numbers.
While after the battle, Custer was severely criticized for not having accepted reinforcements and for dividing his forces, it must be understood that he had accepted the same official Government estimates of hostiles in the area which Terry and Gibbon also accepted. Historian James Donovan states that when Custer asked interpreter Fred Gerard for his opinion on the size of the opposition, he estimated the force at between 1,5.