Mariposa War
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The Mariposa War was an 1850–1851 conflict in California between Native American groups, including the Ahwahnechee led by Chief Tenaya, and U.S. forces during the early Gold Rush era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American war
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict over gold rush mining lands
ⓘ
settler encroachment on Native American lands ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early conflict of the California Gold Rush era ⓘ |
| commander | Chief Tenaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | war ⓘ |
| consequence |
opening of Yosemite region to increased Euro-American settlement
ⓘ
severe population loss among Ahwahnechee ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1851 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further military campaigns against California Native Americans ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Ahwahnechee people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroupInvolved |
Euro-American settlers
ⓘ
Native Americans in California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ahwahnechee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariposa Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalContext | early statehood period of California ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mariposa County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheaterOfWar |
Sierra Nevada foothills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yosemite region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mariposa County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ahwahnechee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California militia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of California ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial gold rush influx of miners to the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California Indian history
ⓘ
Yosemite National Park history ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Ahwahnechee
ⓘ
displacement of Native American groups ⓘ forced relocation of Ahwahnechee ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
capture of Chief Tenaya
ⓘ
military expeditions into Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| startTime | 1850 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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