Battle of the Spokane Plains

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Palouse_River
gptkbp:aftermath increased US military presence in the region
gptkbp:associated_with Native American resistance
US military strategy
gptkbp:casualties US: 2 killed, 5 wounded
Spokane Indians: unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Spokane_Indians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_George_Wright
gptkb:Chief_Garry
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in local history
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:films
gptkb:songs
gptkb:poet
gptkb:artwork
plays
gptkbp:date September 5, 1858
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:documentaries
historical novels
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Palouse_River
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history
examined in Native American studies
gptkbp:historical_context tensions between settlers and Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_impact led to treaties with Native tribes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Spokane Plains
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
settler colonialism
gptkbp:involved_forces Spokane warriors
approximately 700 US troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
academic studies
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:valley
gptkbp:legacy controversial military engagement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Spokane,_Washington
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Chief_Seattle
gptkb:General_William_S._Harney
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Four_Lakes
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Indian_Wars
American expansionism
gptkbp:result United States victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Yakima War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Columbia River
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:technology cavalry units
rifled muskets
artillery pieces
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies