Great Sioux War of 1876
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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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Great Sioux War of 1876 Context triple: [United States–Native American wars, notableSubconflict, Great Sioux War of 1876]
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Dakota War of 1862
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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Winnebago War
The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
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Colorado War
The Colorado War was an 1864–1865 conflict between U.S. forces, Colorado Territory militia, and several Plains tribes—most notably the Cheyenne and Arapaho—marked by brutal violence including the Sand Creek Massacre.
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Central Plains War
The Central Plains War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which Chiang Kai-shek fought rival warlords for control of the Nationalist government and unification of China.
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Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Great Sioux War of 1876 Target entity description: 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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A.
Dakota War of 1862
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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B.
Winnebago War
The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
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C.
Colorado War
The Colorado War was an 1864–1865 conflict between U.S. forces, Colorado Territory militia, and several Plains tribes—most notably the Cheyenne and Arapaho—marked by brutal violence including the Sand Creek Massacre.
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Central Plains War
The Central Plains War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which Chiang Kai-shek fought rival warlords for control of the Nationalist government and unification of China.
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Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian War
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conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Sioux War of 1876
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surface form:
Black Hills War
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| belligerent |
Arapaho people
ⓘ
surface form:
Arapaho (small allied groups)
Lakota ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota Sioux
Cheyenne people ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cheyenne
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause |
U.S. desire to acquire the Black Hills
ⓘ
U.S. violation of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ discovery of gold in the Black Hills ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Alfred Terry
ⓘ
George Armstrong Custer ⓘ George Crook ⓘ Nelson A. Miles ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wounded Knee Massacre context (broader U.S.–Lakota conflict) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
includes the U.S. defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
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led to permanent U.S. control of the Black Hills ⓘ marked the end of large-scale armed resistance by the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne ⓘ |
| location |
Dakota Territory
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ
surface form:
Montana Territory
Great Plains ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Great Plains
Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Cedar Creek (1876)
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Battle of Slim Buttes ⓘ Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ Battle of the Powder River (1876) ⓘ Battle of the Rosebud ⓘ Battle of the Tongue River (1876) ⓘ Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Dull Knife Fight ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne warriors
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Crazy Horse
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Gall ⓘ Sitting Bull ⓘ Two Moon ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
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surface form:
American Indian Wars
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| precededBy | Red Cloud's War ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Black Hills
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surface form:
Black Hills region
Powder River Country ⓘ Yellowstone River ⓘ
surface form:
Yellowstone River basin
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| result |
confinement of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne to reservations
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conquest of the northern Plains by the United States ⓘ decisive U.S. victory ⓘ forced cession of the Black Hills by the Lakota ⓘ |
| startDate | 1876 ⓘ |
| treatyContext | Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Sioux War of 1876 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lakota Wars
this entity surface form:
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
subject surface form:
Gall
this entity surface form:
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877