Battle of Kennewick

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kennewick,_Washington
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between US and Native Americans
gptkbp:casualties US forces: 2 killed, 5 wounded
Yakima forces: 20 killed
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Yakima_people
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Edward_Steptoe
gptkb:Chief_Kamiakin
gptkbp:date October 27, 1855
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:historical_context part of westward expansion
gptkbp:historical_significance early conflict in the Pacific Northwest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kennewick
gptkbp:legacy influenced future treaties with Native Americans
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kennewick,_Washington
gptkbp:outcome retreat of Yakima forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Yakima_War
gptkbp:result United States victory
gptkbp:significance conflict over land and resources
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Columbia River
gptkbp:tactics ambush by Yakima forces