Goshute War
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The Goshute War was a mid-19th-century conflict in the American West between the Goshute people and the United States, largely sparked by tensions over mail routes, resource use, and encroaching settlement on Goshute lands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
Goshute communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
settlers along the Overland Trail ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Goshute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ local militia units ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Goshute people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
further loss of Goshute control over traditional lands
ⓘ
increased U.S. military presence in the region ⓘ treaty negotiations with Goshute bands ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1863 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competition for natural resources
ⓘ
encroaching settlement on Goshute lands ⓘ retaliation for attacks on overland routes ⓘ tensions over mail routes ⓘ |
| hasEthnicAspect | conflict between Indigenous people and Euro-American settlers ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
settlement of the Great Basin by non-Indigenous people
ⓘ
westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| indigenousGroupInvolved | Goshute people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Great Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Nevada ⓘ present-day Utah ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Overland Trail region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pony Express route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignObjective |
protect overland mail and emigrant routes
ⓘ
suppress Goshute resistance ⓘ |
| opponent | Western Shoshone-related groups ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of the American West ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Goshute people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Basin indigenous history ⓘ Overland Mail Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Pony Express NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Utah ⓘ |
| result |
Goshute defeat
ⓘ
United States victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
attacks on mail stations
ⓘ
attacks on stage and freight traffic ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
frontier conflict
ⓘ
resource conflict ⓘ |
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