Battle of Washita River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Destruction of Cheyenne village
gptkbp:casualties Cheyenne casualties estimated at 100
US Army casualties minimal
gptkbp:cheyenne_allies gptkb:Arapaho
gptkbp:cheyenne_leader gptkb:Black_Kettle
gptkbp:cheyenne_legacy Struggle for recognition
gptkbp:cheyenne_population Displaced after battle
gptkbp:cheyenne_response Resistance to US expansion
gptkbp:cheyenne_village Winter encampment
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Cheyenne
gptkbp:commemoration Historical markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in literature and film
gptkbp:custer's_approach Stealthy movement
gptkbp:custer's_approach_to_war Unconventional tactics
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_decision Aggressive engagement
Engage the enemy quickly
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_impact Significant in US military history
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_legacy Controversial and debated
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_outcome Victory for US forces
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_strategy Aggressive and decisive
gptkbp:custer's_command gptkb:7th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:custer's_fate Later killed at Little Bighorn
gptkbp:custer's_forces Approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:custer's_goal Subdue Native American resistance
gptkbp:custer's_impact_on__native__americans Increased hostilities
gptkbp:custer's_legacy Mixed interpretations
gptkbp:custer's_military_approach Direct confrontation
gptkbp:custer's_military_career Marked by this battle
gptkbp:custer's_military_legacy Controversial and debated
gptkbp:custer's_orders Attack at dawn
gptkbp:custer's_rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:custer's_reputation Controversial figure
gptkbp:custer's_strategy Divide and conquer
gptkbp:custer's_tactics Use of surprise
gptkbp:date November 27, 1868
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Civil War expansionism
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced US policy towards Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_significance Early example of US military tactics against Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Washita River
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military engagement
gptkbp:location Washita River, Oklahoma
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Cheyenne_warriors
gptkb:7th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkb:Black_Kettle
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Forced_relocation_of_Cheyenne
gptkbp:primary_source Survivor accounts
Custer's reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Sand_Creek_Massacre
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Indian Wars
gptkbp:strategy Surprise attack
gptkbp:tactics_used Cavalry charge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_George_Custer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4