Bannock War
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The Bannock War was an 1878 armed conflict in the American West between the Bannock people and the United States, sparked by tensions over broken treaties, land encroachment, and dwindling food resources.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian War
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Native American war ⓘ armed conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bannock Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Native American side
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United States side ⓘ |
| cause |
broken treaties
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dwindling food resources for the Bannock ⓘ failure of the U.S. government to deliver promised rations ⓘ land encroachment by white settlers ⓘ mismanagement of Indian agencies ⓘ restrictions on hunting and fishing rights ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bannock people
NERFINISHED
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Northern Shoshone NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ local volunteer militias ⓘ |
| commander |
Chief Buffalo Horn
NERFINISHED
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Chief Egan NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ General Oliver O. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Bannock people
NERFINISHED
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Shoshone allies of the Bannock ⓘ U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
further erosion of Bannock traditional lifeways
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heightened tensions between settlers and Native peoples in Idaho and Oregon ⓘ increased confinement of Bannock on reservations ⓘ |
| endDate | 1878-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sheepeater Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
U.S. Indian policy in the late 19th century
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westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Idaho Territory
NERFINISHED
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Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheater | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Modoc War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Sioux War of 1876
NERFINISHED
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Nez Perce War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
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defeat of the Bannock and allied Shoshone ⓘ further loss of Bannock autonomy ⓘ tightened U.S. control over Native peoples in the region ⓘ |
| startDate | 1878-06 ⓘ |
| year | 1878 ⓘ |
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