Winnebago War
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The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winnebago War canonical | 3 |
| Winnebago War of 1827 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Winnebago War Context triple: [Black Hawk War, precededBy, Winnebago War]
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Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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B.
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War was a late 18th-century conflict in the Old Northwest between a confederation of Native American tribes, supported at times by the British, and the United States over control of the region following American independence.
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Pequot War
The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
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D.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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E.
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Winnebago War Target entity description: The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
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A.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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B.
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War was a late 18th-century conflict in the Old Northwest between a confederation of Native American tribes, supported at times by the British, and the United States over control of the region following American independence.
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C.
Pequot War
The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
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D.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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E.
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Red Bird uprising
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Bird War
|
| commandedBy |
Henry Atkinson
ⓘ
Henry Dodge ⓘ Lewis Cass ⓘ |
| conflictBelligerent |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk people
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska ⓘ
surface form:
Winnebago people
|
| conflictScope | regional ⓘ |
| conflictType | Native American–United States conflict ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1827 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
Winnebago ⓘ
surface form:
Winnebago Nation
|
| followedBy | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
American expansion
ⓘ
disputes over treaties ⓘ resentment over lead mining operations on Ho-Chunk land ⓘ rumors of impending U.S. attack on Ho-Chunk ⓘ settler encroachment on Ho-Chunk lands ⓘ tensions over land cessions ⓘ |
| hasDuration | brief ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
acceleration of Native American removal from the area
ⓘ
further land cessions by the Ho-Chunk ⓘ increased U.S. military presence in the region ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Old Northwest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michigan Territory
ⓘ
Upper Mississippi Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Mississippi region
present-day Illinois ⓘ present-day Iowa ⓘ present-day Wisconsin ⓘ |
| mainTheaterOfWar |
Upper Mississippi Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Mississippi River valley
|
| opposingCommander |
Red Bird
ⓘ
Wekau ⓘ |
| outcome | Ho-Chunk defeat ⓘ |
| participant |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk warriors
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
territorial militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
United States territorial expansion ⓘ
surface form:
United States expansion into the Old Northwest
|
| precededBy | earlier tensions over the 1825 Prairie du Chien treaty ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Red Bird uprising
ⓘ
attacks on American settlers and miners ⓘ surrender of Red Bird ⓘ |
| startTime | 1827 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Winnebago War Description of subject: The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
Referenced by (4)
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