Battle of the Mokelumne River

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_tensions_between_settlers_and_Native_Americans
gptkbp:casualties Few_for_United_States
Unknown_for_Native_Americans
gptkbp:celebrates Historical markers
Local history museums
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:California_Native_Americans
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_W._McKinstry
Chief_Tamsen
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayal in literature
Portrayal in film
gptkbp:date May 18, 1850
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_San_Joaquin_River
gptkbp:historicalContext Conflict over land and resources
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part of the broader narrative of westward expansion
Example of settler expansionism
Reflection of cultural clashes in 19th century America
Early_conflict_in_California_history
Example_of_Native_American_resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Mokelumne River
gptkbp:influencedBy Manifest Destiny
gptkbp:legacy Influence on land treaties
Influence on settler-Native relations
Impact_on_California_history
Impact_on_Native_American_rights
Influence_on_U.S._military_policy
gptkbp:location Mokelumne_River,_California
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:James_Marshall
gptkb:John_Sutter
gptkbp:outcome Displacement_of_Native_Americans
gptkbp:participants Militia forces
Local settlers
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:primaryMission Documentaries
Historical analyses
Newspaper articles
Military reports
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:California_Indian_Wars
gptkbp:result Decisive_American_victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the California Indian Wars
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_region_during_the_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:type Skirmish