Battle of the Smoky Hill Valley

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3rd_Colorado_Cavalry
gptkbp:activities documented by U. S. Army
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between U. S. government and Native Americans
gptkbp:casualties Native American casualties were significant
U. S. Army casualties were low
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Cheyenne_and_Arapaho_tribes
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Chivington
gptkb:Chief_Black_Kettle
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in various historical accounts
gptkbp:date 1867
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
gptkbp:historical_context part of westward expansion conflicts
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted conflicts over land and resources
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Smoky Hill Valley
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military strategies
Native American resistance movements
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
local history books
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study in military history
reflects on U. S. policies towards Native Americans
serves as a reminder of the impact of westward expansion
gptkbp:location Smoky Hill Valley
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:outcome U. S. Army maintained control of the area
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Washita_River
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:documentaries
academic papers
historical analyses
government reports
letters from soldiers
testimonies from Native Americans
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Sand_Creek_Massacre
gptkb:Red_Cloud's_War
gptkbp:result tactical victory for the U. S. Army
gptkbp:significance part of the Indian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Smoky Hill River
gptkbp:type skirmish