Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Native Americans: estimated 6-60 killed
U.S. Army: 3 killed, 6 wounded |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Northern_Cheyenne gptkb:Arapaho |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Red_Cloud
Captain James Powell |
| gptkbp:date |
August 2, 1867
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of new firearms technology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wagon Box Fight
|
| gptkbp:location |
near Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming Territory
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
makeshift wagon box corral used as a fortification
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
use of breech-loading rifles by U.S. soldiers
|
| gptkbp:opposingForceSize |
Native Americans: estimated 300-1000 warriors
U.S. Army: about 32 soldiers and 6 civilians |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Red_Cloud's_War
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Fetterman_Fight
gptkb:Hayfield_Fight |
| gptkbp:result |
United States victory
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Red_Cloud's_War
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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