Nez Perce War
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The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nez Perce War canonical | 22 |
| Nez Perce War of 1877 | 4 |
| 1877 Nez Perce War | 1 |
| Nez Perce flight toward Canada | 1 |
| Pacific Northwest theater of the Nez Perce War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T367968 — 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.
Target entity: Nez Perce War Context triple: [United States–Native American wars, notableSubconflict, Nez Perce War]
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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.
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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D.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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E.
Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Old Northwest in which the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his Native American confederacy resisted U.S. expansion into their lands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nez Perce War Target entity description: The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
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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.
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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D.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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E.
Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Old Northwest in which the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his Native American confederacy resisted U.S. expansion into their lands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian War
ⓘ
conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce sent to reservations far from homeland
|
| battle |
Battle of Bear Paw
ⓘ
Battle of Canyon Creek ⓘ Battle of White Bird Canyon ⓘ Battle of the Big Hole ⓘ Battle of the Clearwater ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cayuse allies
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ Palouse allies ⓘ United States Army ⓘ Walla Walla allies ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. attempt to force Nez Perce onto a reservation
ⓘ
pressure from white settlers for Nez Perce lands ⓘ violation of earlier treaties with Nez Perce ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Looking Glass ⓘ White Bird ⓘ |
| conflictType |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Native American conflict
|
| countryInvolved |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceCovered | approximately 1,170 miles ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce people
|
| famousQuoteAssociated | I will fight no more forever ⓘ |
| finalEngagement | Battle of Bear Paw ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
|
| location |
Idaho Territory
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ
surface form:
Montana Territory
Oregon ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ Washington Territory ⓘ Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Oliver Otis Howard ⓘ
surface form:
General Oliver O. Howard
|
| objective |
Nez Perce attempt to reach Canada
ⓘ
avoid forced relocation to reservation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
John Gibbon
ⓘ
Nelson A. Miles ⓘ Oliver Otis Howard ⓘ
surface form:
Oliver O. Howard
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| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
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| result |
United States victory
ⓘ
surrender of main Nez Perce force ⓘ |
| startDate | 1877-06 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Nelson A. Miles ⓘ |
| surrenderLocation | near Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Plains
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| year | 1877 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Nez Perce War Description of subject: The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
Referenced by (29)
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