Washita Massacre

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_tensions_between_Native_Americans_and_U.S._government
gptkbp:casualties Cheyenne people
Approximately 100 Cheyenne killed
Some_Cheyenne_escaped_the_massacre
gptkbp:celebrates Remembered_in_Native_American_history
Observed_by_Native_American_groups
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
Custer_later_died_at_the_Battle_of_Little_Bighorn
gptkbp:controversy Debated among historians regarding its implications.
Controversy_over_Custer's_actions
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced_Native_American_activism
Influenced_Native_American_identity_and_resistance
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Portrayed in literature and film
Featured in documentaries and educational programs
Remembered_in_Cheyenne_oral_history
gptkbp:date November 27, 1868
gptkbp:future_plans To_subdue_Native_American_resistance
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of numerous academic studies
Examined_in_the_context_of_U.S._expansionism
gptkbp:historical_significance Varied interpretations among historians
Symbol_of_U.S._military_aggression
Varied_perspectives_on_Custer's_legacy
Represents_the_conflict_between_settlers_and_Native_Americans
gptkbp:historicalContext U.S._expansion_into_Native_American_territories
Part_of_the_broader_Indian_Wars_period
gptkbp:historicalRecords Part_of_the_narrative_of_American_westward_expansion
Often_viewed_as_a_tragic_event_in_U.S._history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Chronicled in various historical texts
Documented in military records
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Washita_Battlefield_National_Historic_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Washita Massacre
gptkbp:impact Influenced_U.S._military_policy_towards_Native_Americans
Influenced_future_military_engagements_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:influence Affected U.S.-Native American relations
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Historical analyses and books
Custer's_reports
gptkbp:legacy Remains_a_point_of_study_in_American_history
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Indian_Appropriations_Act
gptkbp:location Washita_River,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:notableFeature Discussed_in_modern_discussions_of_U.S._history
gptkbp:outcome No_legal_repercussions_for_U.S._Army
gptkbp:public_perception Mixed_views_on_Custer's_heroism
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Washita
gptkbp:result Death of Cheyenne warriors and civilians
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_Indian_Wars
gptkbp:tactics Part_of_a_campaign_against_Plains_Indians
gptkbp:type military engagement