Marias Massacre
E533003
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marias Massacre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Marias Massacre Context triple: [Fools Crow, depictsEvent, Marias Massacre]
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Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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C.
massacre at Cholula
The massacre at Cholula was a brutal 1519 slaughter of thousands of Indigenous inhabitants by Hernán Cortés and his forces during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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D.
Balangiga massacre
The Balangiga massacre was a 1901 surprise attack by Filipino guerrillas on American troops in the town of Balangiga, Samar, which led to brutal U.S. reprisals and became one of the most infamous incidents of the Philippine–American War.
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E.
Masacre del 2 de agosto
Masacre del 2 de agosto is the name given to the brutal repression and killing of Quito patriots by Spanish colonial forces on August 2, 1810, a key event in Ecuador’s struggle for independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marias Massacre Target entity description: The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
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A.
Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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B.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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C.
massacre at Cholula
The massacre at Cholula was a brutal 1519 slaughter of thousands of Indigenous inhabitants by Hernán Cortés and his forces during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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D.
Balangiga massacre
The Balangiga massacre was a 1901 surprise attack by Filipino guerrillas on American troops in the town of Balangiga, Samar, which led to brutal U.S. reprisals and became one of the most infamous incidents of the Philippine–American War.
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E.
Masacre del 2 de agosto
Masacre del 2 de agosto is the name given to the brutal repression and killing of Quito patriots by Spanish colonial forces on August 2, 1810, a key event in Ecuador’s struggle for independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
massacre
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| actualTarget | Heavy Runner’s band ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased criticism of U.S. Indian policy
ⓘ
public controversy in the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Baker Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDeaths |
173
ⓘ
200 ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. policy of Native American suppression
ⓘ
retaliation for alleged attacks on settlers ⓘ |
| commander | Eugene M. Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | United States–Native American conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | further displacement of Blackfeet people ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1870-01-23 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Piegan Blackfeet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Piegan Blackfeet people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| killedGroup |
children
ⓘ
elders ⓘ women ⓘ |
| location |
Marias River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Blackfeet oral history
ⓘ
historical scholarship on U.S.–Native relations ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved |
13th U.S. Infantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd U.S. Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attack at dawn in winter conditions
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large number of non-combatant casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | U.S. Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pretext | search for Mountain Chief’s band ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | atrocity against Native Americans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sand Creek Massacre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wounded Knee Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decimation of a Piegan Blackfeet band ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Piegan Blackfeet camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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Subject: Marias Massacre Description of subject: The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
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