Cibecue Creek battle
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The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cibecue Creek | 1 |
| Cibecue Creek battle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2130903 — 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: Cibecue Creek battle Context triple: [Apache Wars, significantEvent, Cibecue Creek battle]
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A.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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B.
Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a smaller stream in Michigan that feeds into the Muskegon River within its watershed.
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C.
Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a watercourse located within Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, flowing near the base of the park’s towering dune fields.
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D.
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during the Peninsula Campaign’s Seven Days Battles.
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E.
Gunpowder River Bridge
The Gunpowder River Bridge is a historic railroad bridge in Maryland that carried the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad across the Gunpowder River, playing a key role in early rail travel along the Northeast Corridor.
- 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: Cibecue Creek battle Target entity description: The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
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A.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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B.
Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a smaller stream in Michigan that feeds into the Muskegon River within its watershed.
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C.
Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a watercourse located within Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, flowing near the base of the park’s towering dune fields.
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D.
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during the Peninsula Campaign’s Seven Days Battles.
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E.
Gunpowder River Bridge
The Gunpowder River Bridge is a historic railroad bridge in Maryland that carried the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad across the Gunpowder River, playing a key role in early rail travel along the Northeast Corridor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to later campaigns against Geronimo
ⓘ
increased military operations against Apaches in Arizona Territory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cibecue Creek battle
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Cibecue Creek
|
| belligerent |
Apache tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Apache scouts
United States Army ⓘ White Mountain Apache Tribe ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountain Apache
|
| casualties |
Apache scouts killed
ⓘ
Apache warriors killed ⓘ several U.S. soldiers killed ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. Army effort to suppress perceived Apache unrest
ⓘ
attempted arrest of Nock-ay-det-klinne ⓘ |
| commander |
Captain Edmund C. Hentig
ⓘ
Eugene Asa Carr ⓘ Nock-ay-det-klinne ⓘ |
| conflict | Apache Wars ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1881-08-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased U.S. Army garrisons in Apache territory ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Apache scouts in U.S. service
ⓘ
Navajo scouts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Arizona Territory
ⓘ
Cibecue Creek ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved | Sixth Cavalry Regiment ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
killing of Nock-ay-det-klinne after his capture
ⓘ
mutiny of some Apache scouts against U.S. officers ⓘ |
| partOf | Apache Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier skirmishes in the Apache Wars ⓘ |
| region | White Mountain Apache Reservation area ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fort Apache
ⓘ
White Mountain Apache Tribe ⓘ
surface form:
White Mountain Apache
|
| result |
Apache tactical victory
ⓘ
heightened mistrust between Apaches and U.S. Army ⓘ increased Apache resistance ⓘ |
| significance |
intensified White Mountain Apache resistance
ⓘ
turning point in the Apache Wars ⓘ undermined trust in use of Apache scouts by U.S. Army ⓘ |
| territorialStatusAtTime |
Arizona Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
Arizona Territory of the United States
|
| theater |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
|
| topic |
U.S.–Native American relations
ⓘ
frontier military history ⓘ |
| year | 1881 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Cibecue Creek battle Description of subject: The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Cibecue Creek