Kieft's War
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Kieft's War was a violent 1643–1645 conflict between Dutch colonists of New Netherland and local Native American tribes, sparked by Governor Willem Kieft’s aggressive policies and raids.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kieft's War canonical | 8 |
| Dutch–Native American conflicts in New Netherland | 2 |
| Kieft’s Indian War | 1 |
| Wappinger War | 1 |
| followed by Esopus Wars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kieft's War Context triple: [Willem Kieft, conflict, Kieft's War]
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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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Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
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Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a major early 18th-century conflict in the colonial American South in which a coalition of Native American tribes fought against British colonists, reshaping the region’s balance of power and colonial-Indian relations.
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King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kieft's War Target entity description: Kieft's War was a violent 1643–1645 conflict between Dutch colonists of New Netherland and local Native American tribes, sparked by Governor Willem Kieft’s aggressive policies and raids.
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A.
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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B.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
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C.
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a major early 18th-century conflict in the colonial American South in which a coalition of Native American tribes fought against British colonists, reshaping the region’s balance of power and colonial-Indian relations.
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D.
King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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E.
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch–Native American conflict
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conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kieft's War
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surface form:
Kieft’s Indian War
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| belligerent |
Dutch colonists of New Netherland
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Hackensack ⓘ Lenape ⓘ Tappan ⓘ Wappinger ⓘ other local Algonquian-speaking tribes ⓘ |
| chronology |
Kieft's War
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
followed by Esopus Wars
preceded by early Dutch–Native American tensions in the 1630s ⓘ |
| combatantType | European colonists vs. Native American tribes ⓘ |
| commander | Willem Kieft ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial–indigenous war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| endTime | 1645 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Dutch demands for tribute from local tribes
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aggressive policies of Governor Willem Kieft ⓘ competition over land and resources ⓘ raids ordered by Willem Kieft on Native American settlements ⓘ tensions between Dutch settlers and Native Americans in New Netherland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Dutch colonial era in North America ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to later instability in the colony
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slowed expansion of Dutch settlements in New Netherland ⓘ worsened Dutch–Native American relations in the region ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| location |
Hudson Valley
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surface form:
Hudson River Valley
Manhattan ⓘ
surface form:
New Amsterdam
New Netherland ⓘ present-day New York ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Willem Kieft ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Oratam
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Wappinger people ⓘ
surface form:
Wappinger sachems
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| partOf |
colonial history of North America
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history of New Netherland ⓘ |
| peaceTreaty | 1645 peace agreement between Dutch and Native American groups ⓘ |
| result |
appointment of a council and later Peter Stuyvesant as director-general
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devastation of farms and settlements in New Netherland ⓘ discrediting of Willem Kieft's governorship ⓘ heavy casualties among Native Americans ⓘ political crisis in New Netherland ⓘ significant losses among Dutch colonists ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Pavonia Massacre
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surface form:
Corlear's Hook Massacre
Pavonia Massacre ⓘ attacks on outlying Dutch farms and settlements ⓘ |
| startTime | 1643 ⓘ |
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Subject: Kieft's War Description of subject: Kieft's War was a violent 1643–1645 conflict between Dutch colonists of New Netherland and local Native American tribes, sparked by Governor Willem Kieft’s aggressive policies and raids.
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