Battle of the Tongue River (1876)
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The Battle of the Tongue River (1876) was a U.S. Army attack led by General George Crook against a Northern Cheyenne village in present-day Wyoming during the Great Sioux War, resulting in the destruction of the village but limited strategic impact.
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| Battle of the Tongue River (1876) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of the Tongue River (1876) Context triple: [Great Sioux War of 1876, notableBattle, Battle of the Tongue River (1876)]
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Battle of the Powder River (1876)
The Battle of the Powder River (1876) was an early engagement of the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked a Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota village in present-day Montana, setting the stage for subsequent conflicts like the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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Battle of the Little Bighorn
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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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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Fetterman Fight
The Fetterman Fight was an 1866 battle near Fort Phil Kearny in which Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors annihilated a U.S. Army detachment, marking one of the worst military defeats for the United States on the Great Plains prior to the 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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Tongue River (1876) Target entity description: The Battle of the Tongue River (1876) was a U.S. Army attack led by General George Crook against a Northern Cheyenne village in present-day Wyoming during the Great Sioux War, resulting in the destruction of the village but limited strategic impact.
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A.
Battle of the Powder River (1876)
The Battle of the Powder River (1876) was an early engagement of the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked a Northern Cheyenne and Oglala Lakota village in present-day Montana, setting the stage for subsequent conflicts like the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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B.
Battle of the Little Bighorn
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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C.
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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D.
Fetterman Fight
The Fetterman Fight was an 1866 battle near Fort Phil Kearny in which Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors annihilated a U.S. Army detachment, marking one of the worst military defeats for the United States on the Great Plains prior to the 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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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Slim Buttes
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Prairie Dog Creek
|
| belligerent |
Northern Cheyenne
ⓘ
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cheyenne village of Old Bear
United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of the Powder River (1876)
ⓘ
surface form:
Crook's 1876 Powder River campaign
|
| Cheyenne allies |
Crazy Horse
ⓘ
surface form:
Oglala Lakota under Crazy Horse
|
| Cheyenne leaders |
Little Wolf
ⓘ
Old Bear ⓘ Two Moons ⓘ |
| commander |
Crazy Horse
ⓘ
George Crook ⓘ Little Wolf ⓘ Old Bear ⓘ Two Moons ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| consequence |
Northern Cheyenne village burned
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increased Cheyenne resolve to resist U.S. forces ⓘ loss of Cheyenne horses and supplies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | March 17, 1876 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Rosebud ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of U.S. efforts to force Northern Plains tribes onto reservations ⓘ |
| location |
Powder River Country
ⓘ
near Tongue River ⓘ present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| modernLocation | near present-day Sheridan County, Wyoming ⓘ |
| Native strength | approximately 40–60 warriors initially in camp ⓘ |
| objective | to strike hostile Northern Cheyenne in winter camp ⓘ |
| operationType | surprise attack on village ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Powder River (1876)
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surface form:
Battle of Powder River (1876)
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| relatedConflict |
Great Sioux War of 1876
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surface form:
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
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| relatedEvent | Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
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destruction of Northern Cheyenne village ⓘ |
| strategicImpact | limited strategic impact ⓘ |
| tactics |
dawn attack
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destruction of lodges and supplies ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Plains
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surface form:
Northern Plains
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| U.S. commander |
General George Crook
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surface form:
Brigadier General George Crook
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| U.S. strength | approximately 379 soldiers and scouts ⓘ |
| U.S. units |
2nd Cavalry Regiment
ⓘ
3rd Cavalry Regiment ⓘ 4th Infantry Regiment (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
4th Infantry Regiment
Crow scouts ⓘ Shoshone scouts ⓘ |
| year | 1876 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Tongue River (1876) Description of subject: The Battle of the Tongue River (1876) was a U.S. Army attack led by General George Crook against a Northern Cheyenne village in present-day Wyoming during the Great Sioux War, resulting in the destruction of the village but limited strategic impact.
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