Battle of the Washita

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of Cheyenne village
gptkbp:casualties significant Cheyenne casualties
gptkbp:cheyenne_leader gptkb:Black_Kettle
gptkbp:cheyenne_response attempted to negotiate peace
gptkbp:cheyenne_village_size about 100 lodges
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Southern_Cheyenne
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkbp:custer's_approach stealthy and unexpected
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_approach flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_decision decisive and aggressive
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_impact led to further military campaigns against Native Americans
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_legacy remains a subject of study and debate.
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_outcome decisive victory for U. S. forces
gptkbp:custer's_battlefield_strategy utilized surprise and speed
gptkbp:custer's_forces gptkb:7th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:custer's_forces_composition cavalry and infantry units
gptkbp:custer's_forces_size approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:custer's_legacy controversial figure in U. S. history
seen as a hero by some, villain by others
gptkbp:custer's_motivation end hostilities with Native Americans
gptkbp:custer's_orders attack the village
gptkbp:custer's_reputation mixed views among historians
gptkbp:custer's_role led the attack
gptkbp:custer's_strategy divide and conquer
gptkbp:custer's_tactics rapid movement
gptkbp:date November 27, 1868
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War expansionism
gptkbp:historical_impact increased tensions between U. S. and Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted conflicts between U. S. government and Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Washita
gptkbp:location Washita River, Oklahoma
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army_Cavalry
gptkbp:native_tribe gptkb:Southern_Cheyenne
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkb:Black_Kettle
gptkbp:objective subduing Native American tribes
gptkbp:opposing_force gptkb:Cheyenne_warriors
gptkbp:outcome displacement of Cheyenne people
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Bighorn
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Indian Wars
gptkbp:strategy surprise attack
gptkbp:tactics cavalry charge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kawaii_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4