Battle of Canyon de Chelly

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Navajo were forced into exile
gptkbp:casualties Navajo casualties were high
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Navajo_Nation
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Kit_Carson
Navajo leaders
gptkbp:cultural_significance remains a symbol of resistance
gptkbp:date 1864
gptkbp:fought_against Union forces and Navajo warriors
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Long Walk of the Navajo
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in military records
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced U. S. policy towards Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_significance Canyon de Chelly is a sacred site for Navajo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Canyon de Chelly
gptkbp:location Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
gptkbp:navajo_forces_composition mixed warriors
gptkbp:navajo_legacy enduring cultural memory
gptkbp:navajo_resistance gptkb:significant
gptkbp:navajo_response retreat to more defensible positions
gptkbp:navajo_strategy defensive tactics
gptkbp:navajo_tactics hit-and-run attacks
gptkbp:outcome Navajo defeat
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Navajo territory
gptkbp:student_organizations scorched earth policy
Colonel Christopher
subdue Navajo resistance
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:union_forces_composition primarily cavalry
gptkbp:year 1864
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Navajo_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7