Dakota War of 1862
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The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American–United States conflict
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conflict ⓘ uprising ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dakota War of 1862
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surface form:
Dakota Uprising
Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
surface form:
Sioux Outbreak of 1862
Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
surface form:
Sioux Uprising of 1862
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| cause |
broken treaties
ⓘ
corruption in the Indian Agency system ⓘ delayed annuity payments ⓘ encroachment of settlers on Dakota lands ⓘ widespread hunger among the Dakota ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
abrogation of Dakota treaties by the United States
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creation of military commissions to try Dakota prisoners ⓘ expulsion of most Dakota from Minnesota ⓘ mass execution of 38 Dakota men at Mankato ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1862-12-26 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
hundreds of Dakota people
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hundreds of settlers and soldiers ⓘ |
| executionDate | 1862-12-26 ⓘ |
| executionLocation | Mankato, Minnesota ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Henry Hastings Sibley
ⓘ
John Pope ⓘ Little Crow ⓘ Stephen Miller ⓘ |
| location |
Minnesota
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Minnesota River ⓘ
surface form:
Minnesota River Valley
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| mainBelligerent |
Eastern Dakota
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| memorializedBy |
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 exhibits at the Minnesota Historical Society
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monuments and markers in Minnesota ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Birch Coulee
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Battle of Fort Ridgely ⓘ Battle of Fort Ridgely ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of New Ulm
Battle of Wood Lake ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Big Eagle
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Mankato (Dakota leader) ⓘ Taoyateduta ⓘ Wabasha III ⓘ |
| numberExecuted | 38 ⓘ |
| participant |
Mdewakanton Dakota
ⓘ
Minnesota militia ⓘ Dakota language ⓘ
surface form:
Sisseton Dakota
United States Army ⓘ Dakota ⓘ
surface form:
Wahpekute Dakota
Wahpeton Dakota ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Minnesota history
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United States Indian policy in the 19th century ⓘ United States–Native American treaties ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Dakota relations
|
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-08-17 ⓘ |
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Sioux Uprising of 1862
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Sioux Outbreak of 1862
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Dakota Uprising
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Sioux Wars
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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Dakota–United States conflicts
this entity surface form:
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
this entity surface form:
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota conflict in Minnesota
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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Battles of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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Dakota War theater of the American frontier conflicts
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Dakota War of 1862 mass execution
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 (as advocate for Dakota prisoners)