Battle of the Little Bighorn
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The Battle of the Little Bighorn was an 1876 clash in which Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors decisively defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry, becoming a symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Little Bighorn canonical | 25 |
| Battle of the Greasy Grass | 2 |
| Battle of the Little Bighorn (as U.S. scouts) | 1 |
| Battle of the Little Bighorn campaign area operations | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of the Little Bighorn Context triple: [Great Sioux War of 1876, notableBattle, Battle of the Little Bighorn]
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Battle of Fort Ridgely
The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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Cibecue Creek battle
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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Battle of the Great Plains
The Battle of the Great Plains was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 203 BC in North Africa, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus decisively defeated Carthaginian and Numidian armies, paving the way for the final Roman victory at Zama.
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Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Little Bighorn Target entity description: The Battle of the Little Bighorn was an 1876 clash in which Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors decisively defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry, becoming a symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion.
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A.
Battle of Fort Ridgely
The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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B.
Cibecue Creek battle
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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C.
Battle of the Great Plains
The Battle of the Great Plains was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 203 BC in North Africa, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus decisively defeated Carthaginian and Numidian armies, paving the way for the final Roman victory at Zama.
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Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventually contributed to the confinement of Lakota and Cheyenne to reservations
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increased U.S. public support for stronger military action against Native tribes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Little Bighorn
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surface form:
Battle of the Greasy Grass
Custer’s Last Stand (as historical event) ⓘ
surface form:
Custer’s Last Stand
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| belligerent |
7th Cavalry Regiment
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surface form:
7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
Arapaho ⓘ Sioux people ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota Sioux
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cheyenne
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesNativeForces | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnitedStates |
dozens wounded
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over 260 killed ⓘ |
| cause |
Native resistance to U.S. encroachment on treaty lands
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U.S. desire to control the Black Hills and surrounding territory ⓘ |
| combatantRoleOfGeorgeArmstrongCuster | commander of five companies of the 7th Cavalry ⓘ |
| commander |
Crazy Horse
ⓘ
Marcus Reno ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick Benteen
Gall ⓘ George Armstrong Custer ⓘ Marcus Reno ⓘ Sitting Bull ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Custer National Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Sioux War of 1876
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surface form:
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
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| countryAtTime |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
central event in U.S. popular memory of the American West
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subject of numerous books, films, and artworks ⓘ |
| date | June 25–26, 1876 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
United States–Native American wars
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surface form:
American Indian Wars
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| historicalRegion |
Great Plains
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surface form:
Northern Plains
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| location |
Crow Indian Reservation, Montana Territory
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near the Little Bighorn River, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| memorial | Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Big Horn County, Montana
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surface form:
Big Horn County, Montana, United States
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| notableOutcome |
death of George Armstrong Custer
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destruction of five companies of the 7th Cavalry under Custer ⓘ symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| precededBy | U.S. attempts to force Lakota and Cheyenne onto reservations ⓘ |
| result | decisive Native American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
influenced subsequent U.S. military campaigns against the Plains tribes
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major defeat for the U.S. Army in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| strengthNativeForces | several thousand warriors ⓘ |
| strengthUnitedStates | approximately 600–700 soldiers and scouts ⓘ |
| treatyContext |
occurred after discovery of gold in the Black Hills
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related to violations of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ |
| year | 1876 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Little Bighorn Description of subject: The Battle of the Little Bighorn was an 1876 clash in which Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors decisively defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry, becoming a symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion.
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