the Battle of Fort Fetterman

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Crook
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between US and Native Americans
gptkbp:casualties Native Americans: unknown
US Army: 80 killed
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Lakota_Sioux
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_William_J._Fetterman
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in art
depicted in literature
depicted in film
gptkbp:date December 21, 1866
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fort_Laramie_(1851)
gptkb:Treaty_of_Fort_Laramie_(1868)
gptkbp:duration a few hours
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
analyzed in conflict resolution studies
examined in Native American studies
gptkbp:historical_context conflict over control of the Bozeman Trail
gptkbp:historical_impact led to changes in US military policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Fort Fetterman
gptkbp:influence inspired later military strategies
gptkbp:involved_forces hundreds of Lakota warriors
approximately 81 soldiers
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Native American resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wyoming
gptkbp:military_strategy surprise attack
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Red_Cloud
gptkb:Crazy_Horse
gptkbp:outcome demonstrated Native American military effectiveness
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Fetterman_Massacre
gptkbp:result decisive Native American victory
gptkbp:significance part of Red Cloud's War
gptkbp:tactics ambush by Native American forces