Battle of the Tongue River Valley

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. forces continued their campaign against Native Americans
gptkbp:casualties Lakota Sioux suffered significant losses
U. S. forces suffered 10 killed and 30 wounded
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Lakota_Sioux
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_Crook
gptkb:Chief_Crazy_Horse
gptkbp:cultural_impact Increased hostilities
Influenced literature and media
gptkbp:date July 30, 1876
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:education Taught in U. S. history classes
gptkbp:historical_context Part of westward expansion in the United States
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented in military records
Described in Native American oral histories
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted the tensions between settlers and Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Tongue River Valley
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Cheyenne
gptkb:Arapaho
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Remembered in local history
Local monuments
gptkbp:landscape Mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy Influenced U. S. military strategy in the West
Part of the narrative of Native American resistance
gptkbp:legislation Shift towards aggressive military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tongue_River_Valley,_Montana
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Bighorn
gptkb:Battle_of_Rosebud
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_Crook
gptkb:Chief_Crazy_Horse
gptkb:Colonel_John_Gibbon
gptkb:General_Alfred_Terry
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_F._Cody
gptkbp:outcome U. S. victory led to further military actions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Great_Sioux_War_of_1876
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Diaries of participants
Letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result Decisive victory for the United States
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:significance Part of the conflict between the U. S. government and Native American tribes
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Tongue River area
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Surprise attack
gptkbp:type gptkb:item
gptkbp:weather_conditions Dry and hot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colonel_William_S._Harney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6