Battle of the Salmon River Canyon
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:activities |
filed by U. S. military commanders
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Nez Perce retreated further into the mountains
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| 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:cultural_impact |
influenced literature and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in films and documentaries
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| gptkbp:date |
September 30, 1877
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| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bear_Paw
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history courses
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
varied among historians
part of the larger conflict over land and resources |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in various historical texts
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
remembered in local history
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased military presence in the region
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted the struggles of Native Americans
demonstrated the effectiveness of Nez Perce tactics discussions on indigenous rights and history located in Idaho's mountainous terrain |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Salmon River Canyon
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| gptkbp:impact |
further loss of territory
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials and historical markers exist
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
approximately 1,000 U. S. troops
approximately 300 Nez Perce warriors |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a significant event in Native American history
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Salmon_River_Canyon,_Idaho
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of terrain for advantage
to capture or kill Chief Joseph |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Chief_Joseph
gptkb:General_Howard |
| gptkbp:objective |
to evade capture and protect their people
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| gptkbp:outcome |
U. S. forces pushed Nez Perce further east
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Nez_Perce_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Bird_Canyon
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
eyewitness accounts
military reports |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed views on U. S. actions
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Nez_Perce_War
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| gptkbp:result |
U. S. victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Nez Perce War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
U. S. goal to subdue Nez Perce resistance
control of the Salmon River area |
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
hit-and-run tactics by Nez Perce defensive positions along the canyon |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
fought in challenging weather
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chief_Joseph
gptkb:Nez_Perce_War |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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