Definitions from Wiktionary (last stand)
▸ noun: (also figurative) A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force. In general, it can also the name of the location of this clash. (In some cases it may become part of the local name.)
custers last stand,
Custer's Last Stand,
Achilles Last Stand,
SpongeBob's Last Stand,
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors,
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▸ noun: (also figurative) A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force. In general, it can also the name of the location of this clash. (In some cases it may become part of the local name.)
Similar:
last gasp,
last hurrah,
last burst of fire,
showdown,
alpha strike,
fight to the death,
final straw,
dead set,
Stinger,
rearguard action,
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Types:
Alamo,
Thermopylae,
Battle of Saragarhi,
Battle of Camarón,
Siege of Masada,
Battle of Shiroyama,
Battle of Alcazar,
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