Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hays
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions between settlers and Native Americans
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant on both sides
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Cheyenne_and_Arapaho_tribes |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_George_A._Forsyth
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and folklore
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 17, 1868
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| gptkbp:duration |
several days
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Civil War expansionism
varied perspectives on Native American resistance |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
various military historians
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Beecher Island
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
scouts and cavalry units
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials and historical markers
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| gptkbp:legacy |
commemoration in U. S. military history
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| gptkbp:legislation |
U. S. government Indian policy
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Beecher_Island,_Colorado
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
Forsyth's scouts
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Washita
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Forsyth's stand against overwhelming odds
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
George A. Custer (indirectly related)
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
letters and reports from participants
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| gptkbp:result |
tactical victory for the United States
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Indian Wars
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| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive position by U. S. troops
skirmishing and fortification surprise attacks and encirclement |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
harsh and challenging
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