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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bannock War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12895320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bannock War Context triple: [Fort Bridger Treaty (1868), relatedTo, Bannock War]
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Goshute War
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.
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Coal Creek War
The Coal Creek War was an 1891–1892 armed labor uprising by coal miners in Anderson County, Tennessee, protesting the use of convict leasing in the coal mines.
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Paiute War
The Paiute War was an 1860 conflict in Nevada between Northern Paiute people and Euro-American settlers and volunteers, sparked by tensions over land, resources, and abuses against Native communities.
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D.
Fraser Canyon War
The Fraser Canyon War was an 1858 conflict between Indigenous peoples and mainly American gold miners in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, sparked by tensions during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.
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E.
Modoc War
The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bannock War Target entity description: 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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A.
Goshute War
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.
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B.
Coal Creek War
The Coal Creek War was an 1891–1892 armed labor uprising by coal miners in Anderson County, Tennessee, protesting the use of convict leasing in the coal mines.
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C.
Paiute War
The Paiute War was an 1860 conflict in Nevada between Northern Paiute people and Euro-American settlers and volunteers, sparked by tensions over land, resources, and abuses against Native communities.
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D.
Fraser Canyon War
The Fraser Canyon War was an 1858 conflict between Indigenous peoples and mainly American gold miners in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, sparked by tensions during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.
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E.
Modoc War
The Modoc War was an 1872–1873 armed conflict in northern California and southern Oregon between the Modoc people and the United States Army, notable for its protracted guerrilla fighting in the Lava Beds and the execution of Modoc leader Captain Jack.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| 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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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bannock War Description of subject: 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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