Red Cloud's War
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Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Cloud's War canonical | 16 |
| Red Cloud’s War | 5 |
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Target entity: Red Cloud's War Context triple: [United States–Native American wars, notableSubconflict, Red Cloud's War]
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Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
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B.
Winnebago War
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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C.
Central Plains War
The Central Plains War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which Chiang Kai-shek fought rival warlords for control of the Nationalist government and unification of China.
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D.
Colorado War
The Colorado War was an 1864–1865 conflict between U.S. forces, Colorado Territory militia, and several Plains tribes—most notably the Cheyenne and Arapaho—marked by brutal violence including the Sand Creek Massacre.
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E.
Lion of the West
Lion of the West was the famous nickname of Boer general Koos de la Rey, celebrated for his leadership and tactical brilliance during the Second Anglo-Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Red Cloud's War Target entity description: Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
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A.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
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B.
Winnebago War
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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C.
Central Plains War
The Central Plains War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which Chiang Kai-shek fought rival warlords for control of the Nationalist government and unification of China.
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D.
Colorado War
The Colorado War was an 1864–1865 conflict between U.S. forces, Colorado Territory militia, and several Plains tribes—most notably the Cheyenne and Arapaho—marked by brutal violence including the Sand Creek Massacre.
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E.
Lion of the West
Lion of the West was the famous nickname of Boer general Koos de la Rey, celebrated for his leadership and tactical brilliance during the Second Anglo-Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Wars campaign
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arapaho people
ⓘ
surface form:
Arapaho
Cheyenne people ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cheyenne
Lakota ⓘ
surface form:
Oglala Lakota
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause |
U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail
ⓘ
construction of forts along the Bozeman Trail ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
surface form:
Sioux Wars
|
| endTime | 1868 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| fortInvolved |
Fort C. F. Smith
ⓘ
Fort Phil Kearny ⓘ Fort Reno ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Henry B. Carrington
ⓘ
Patrick E. Connor ⓘ Red Cloud ⓘ William S. Harney ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arapaho people
ⓘ
surface form:
Arapaho
Cheyenne people ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cheyenne
Lakota ⓘ
surface form:
Oglala Lakota
United States Army ⓘ |
| location |
Bozeman Trail
ⓘ
Powder River Country ⓘ present-day Montana ⓘ present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Red Cloud ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Fetterman Fight
ⓘ
Hayfield Fight ⓘ Wagon Box Fight ⓘ |
| opponent |
Arapaho people
ⓘ
surface form:
Arapaho
Cheyenne people ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cheyenne
Lakota ⓘ
surface form:
Oglala Lakota
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf |
U.S.–Native American relations
ⓘ
history of the American West ⓘ |
| precededBy | Powder River Expedition ⓘ |
| result |
Native American victory
ⓘ
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
U.S. abandonment of Bozeman Trail forts ⓘ recognition of Lakota control over Powder River Country ⓘ |
| significance | only war in which Plains Indians won a war against the United States by achieving their objectives ⓘ |
| startTime | 1866 ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Plains
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Plains
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| treaty |
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
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Subject: Red Cloud's War Description of subject: Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
Referenced by (21)
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