Battle of the Little Bighorn River
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased U. S. military presence in the West
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 263 U. S. soldiers killed
Significant number of Native American casualties |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Northern_Cheyenne
gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Lakota_Sioux |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkb:Sitting_Bull |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
National monuments
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| gptkbp:custer's_forces'_equipment |
Springfield rifles
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| gptkbp:custer's_forces'_morale |
High before the battle
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| gptkbp:custer's_role |
Military leader and controversial figure
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| gptkbp:custer's_tactics |
Aggressive and risky
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| gptkbp:date |
June 25-26, 1876
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
gptkb:U._S._7th_Cavalry_Regiment
Lakota and Cheyenne warriors |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Great Sioux War of 1876
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Symbol of Native American resistance
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Little Bighorn River
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| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Hunkpapa_Lakota
gptkb:Oglala_Lakota gptkb:Cheyenne |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Custer's_Last_Stand
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| gptkbp:last_appearance |
Complex and debated
Influenced public perception of Native Americans Divided his forces Became a rallying cry for Native Americans Became a subject of folklore Increased calls for reform in U. S. Indian policy Led to his posthumous fame Remains a significant historical event Underestimated the enemy Signaled a shift in U. S. policy towards Native Americans Led to increased military campaigns against Native Americans |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Montana,_United_States
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| gptkbp:memorials |
Literature and film
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| gptkbp:narrative |
Controversial interpretations
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| gptkbp:native_american_forces'_equipment |
Rifles and bows
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| gptkbp:native_american_forces'_morale |
High due to unity
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| gptkbp:native_american_tactics |
Surprise and overwhelming force
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Indian_Wars
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| gptkbp:result |
Native American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Last major victory of Native Americans against U. S. forces
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Black Hills
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Bighorn
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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