the Battle of the Big Horn River
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led to increased military presence in the region
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| gptkbp:casualties |
hundreds of Native American warriors
over 250 U. S. soldiers |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkb:Sitting_Bull |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
various monuments and memorials
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| gptkbp:custer's_actions |
are studied in military strategy
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| gptkbp:custer's_battalion |
was surrounded and overwhelmed
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| gptkbp:custer's_role |
criticized by historians
seen as a tragic hero by some |
| gptkbp:custer's_tactics |
underestimated the enemy
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| gptkbp:date |
June 25-26, 1876
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
films and literature
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Northern_Cheyenne
gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Lakota_Sioux |
| gptkbp:fought_against |
gptkb:Custer's_Last_Stand
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
symbol of Native American resistance
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varies among different cultures
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| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Little_Bighorn_Battlefield_National_Monument
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the Big Horn River
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
tensions over land and resources
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| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Cheyenne
gptkb:Arapaho |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Custer's defeat
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| gptkbp:last_appearance |
controversial and debated
divided his forces were outnumbered were poorly equipped for the battle approximately 700 men failed to secure reinforcements is often seen as a turning point in U. S.-Native American relations is commemorated annually by some Native American groups is a key event in the narrative of westward expansion. a term used to describe the battle is a pivotal event in U. S. history is a subject of numerous books and documentaries led to his posthumous notoriety were divided into three battalions were primarily cavalry led to a reevaluation of U. S. military policy towards Native Americans |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Montana,_United_States
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| gptkbp:narrative |
often romanticized in American culture
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| gptkbp:native_american_forces |
estimated 1,500 to 2,500 warriors
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| gptkbp:native_american_leaders |
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
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| gptkbp:native_american_tactics |
included surprise and mobility
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Great_Sioux_War_of_1876
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| gptkbp:result |
Native American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the most significant battles in the Great Sioux War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Northern Plains
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wolf_Robe
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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