Battle of Clearwater River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_White_Bird_Canyon
gptkbp:aftermath Nez Perce continued to retreat eastward
gptkbp:casualties Nez Perce suffered 40 casualties
U. S. forces suffered 20 casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Nez_Perce
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Chief_Joseph
gptkb:General_Oliver_O._Howard
gptkbp:date July 11, 1877
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Bear_Paw
gptkbp:historical_context part of U. S. expansion into Native American territories
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the conflict between U. S. government and Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Clearwater River
gptkbp:location gptkb:Clearwater_River,_Idaho
gptkbp:outcome Nez Perce forced to abandon their position
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nez_Perce_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Big_Hole
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Camas_Meadows
gptkb:Battle_of_Bear_Paw
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Bird_Canyon
gptkb:Treaty_of_Fort_Laramie
gptkbp:result U. S. victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Nez Perce War
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Nez Perce retreat
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers by U. S. forces
hit-and-run tactics by Nez Perce