Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory
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Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory was a remote area in the western Dakota Territory notable as the site of an 1876 U.S. Army–Lakota Sioux engagement during the Great Sioux War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10912169 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory Context triple: [Battle of Slim Buttes, location, Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory]
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A.
Black Buttes
Black Buttes is a group of eroded volcanic peaks on the northwestern flank of Mount Baker in Washington State, popular with climbers and visible from routes on the mountain.
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B.
Thumb Butte
Thumb Butte is a prominent granite landmark and popular hiking destination located just west of downtown Prescott, Arizona.
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C.
La Mesa Springs
La Mesa Springs was the original settlement name for what is now the city of La Mesa in San Diego County, California.
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D.
Skinner Butte
Skinner Butte is a prominent hill and public park overlooking downtown Eugene, Oregon, known for its scenic views, trails, and historic significance.
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E.
Goat Buttes
Goat Buttes is a distinctive rock formation and popular hiking and climbing destination located within Malibu Creek State Park in Southern California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory Target entity description: Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory was a remote area in the western Dakota Territory notable as the site of an 1876 U.S. Army–Lakota Sioux engagement during the Great Sioux War.
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A.
Black Buttes
Black Buttes is a group of eroded volcanic peaks on the northwestern flank of Mount Baker in Washington State, popular with climbers and visible from routes on the mountain.
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B.
Thumb Butte
Thumb Butte is a prominent granite landmark and popular hiking destination located just west of downtown Prescott, Arizona.
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C.
La Mesa Springs
La Mesa Springs was the original settlement name for what is now the city of La Mesa in San Diego County, California.
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D.
Skinner Butte
Skinner Butte is a prominent hill and public park overlooking downtown Eugene, Oregon, known for its scenic views, trails, and historic significance.
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E.
Goat Buttes
Goat Buttes is a distinctive rock formation and popular hiking and climbing destination located within Malibu Creek State Park in Southern California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic area
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| aftermath |
capture of Lakota supplies by U.S. Army
ⓘ
increased pressure on non-treaty Lakota bands ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeaderLakota | American Horse the Elder ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Miniconjou Lakota
ⓘ
Oglala Lakota ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Lakota Sioux
ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
United States Army ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields of the Great Sioux War
ⓘ
linked to:
Battlefields of the American Indian Wars
Former populated places in Dakota Territory ⓘ |
| commandedBySideUnitedStates |
Colonel Anson Mills
ⓘ
General George Crook ⓘ |
| conflictOccurredOn |
1876-09-09
ⓘ
1876-09-10 ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| historicalEra | 19th century American Indian Wars ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first significant U.S. Army victory after Little Bighorn during Great Sioux War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dakota Territory
ⓘ
western Dakota Territory ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | South Dakota ⓘ |
| militaryActionType | surprise attack on a Lakota village ⓘ |
| notableFor | Battle of Slim Buttes ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Great Sioux War campaign following the Battle of the Little Bighorn
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Sioux War of 1876
|
| partOfLargerRegion |
Northern Plains
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Plains
|
| presentDayCounty | Harding County, South Dakota ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Great Sioux Reservation policies ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | United States victory ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
badlands
ⓘ
buttes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | September 1876 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Lakota Sioux encampment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory Description of subject: Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory was a remote area in the western Dakota Territory notable as the site of an 1876 U.S. Army–Lakota Sioux engagement during the Great Sioux War.
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