Marias Massacre
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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.
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
ⓘ
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.