Fetterman Massacre

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Cloud's_surrender
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fetterman
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Fort_Fetterman
gptkbp:aftermath Increased military presence in the region
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Lakota_warriors
Approximately 80 U. S. soldiers
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_William_Fetterman
gptkbp:cultural_impact Subject of academic studies
Part of American folklore
Influenced public perception of Native Americans
Inspiration for songs and art
Used as a case study in military strategy courses
Influenced Native American rights movements
Referenced in political debates about military intervention
Examined in the context of American identity
Examined in the context of U. S. history education
Examined in the context of military history
Referenced in literature about the American frontier
Influenced historical memory of the Indian Wars
Informed discussions on treaties and land rights
Part of the discourse on colonialism
Part of the narrative of the American West
Subject of documentaries and media coverage
Symbol of resistance against U. S. expansion
Used in discussions about military ethics
Influenced the portrayal of Native Americans in popular culture
Part of the legacy of the U. S. Army's interactions with Native Americans
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portrayed in books and films
gptkbp:date December 21, 1866
gptkbp:famous_for Ambush tactics used by Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Red Cloud's War
gptkbp:historical_documentation Government reports
Eyewitness accounts
Documented in military records
Newspaper articles of the time
Books written by historians
gptkbp:historical_figure Various accounts exist from both sides
gptkbp:historical_impact Led to changes in military strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fetterman Massacre
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials and historical sites exist today
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Lakota_Sioux
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Red_Cloud
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Sibley
gptkb:Crazy_Horse
gptkb:Colonel_Henry_Carrington
gptkbp:legacy Influenced U. S. policy towards Native Americans
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wyoming_Territory
gptkbp:result Defeat of the U. S. Army
gptkbp:significance One of the worst defeats for the U. S. Army in the Indian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Bozeman Trail