Texas–Cherokee War
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The Texas–Cherokee War was an 1839 conflict in the Republic of Texas in which Texan forces expelled the Cherokee and allied tribes from East Texas, shaping the region’s subsequent settlement and Native American relations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas–Cherokee War canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cherokee War of 1839 in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
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Choctaw factions in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Kickapoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Quapaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Republic of Texas refusal to recognize earlier Cherokee land rights
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fear of Native alliances with Mexico among Texan authorities ⓘ tensions over land ownership in East Texas ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Kelsey H. Douglass
NERFINISHED
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Thomas J. Rusk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Indian War
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frontier conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
deterioration of Native American–Texan relations
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forced migration of Cherokee into Indian Territory ⓘ opening of East Texas to Anglo-American settlement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1839-07 ⓘ |
| hasMajorBattle | Battle of the Neches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Antebellum period in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Anglo-American settlers in Texas
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Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cherokee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Chief Bowles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Chief Bowles
NERFINISHED
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Duwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Native American history of Texas
ⓘ
history of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| place |
East Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | treaty disputes between Cherokee and Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Texas Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Trail of Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Texan victory
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expulsion of Cherokee from East Texas ⓘ expulsion of allied tribes from East Texas ⓘ |
| startDate | 1839-07 ⓘ |
| year | 1839 ⓘ |
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