Billy Dixon
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Billy Dixon was an American frontiersman and scout famed for his marksmanship and role in several key battles on the Great Plains during the Indian Wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Dixon canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frontiersman
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person ⓘ scout ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adobe Walls, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Wallow, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army frontier posts ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | extraordinary long-distance rifle shot during Indian attack ⓘ |
| conflict | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of European descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
buffalo hunting
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frontier exploration ⓘ military scouting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
legendary plains rifleman
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noted Indian Wars scout ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor | very long-range rifle shot at Adobe Walls ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
figure of Western frontier folklore
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subject of debate over the exact distance of his famous shot ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | civilian scout ⓘ |
| name | Billy Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Buffalo Wallow
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of Adobe Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marksmanship
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role in battles on the Great Plains during the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiographical reminiscences about his frontier life ⓘ |
| occupation |
buffalo hunter
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frontiersman ⓘ scout ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
defense of Adobe Walls trading post
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defense of isolated frontier outposts ⓘ |
| partOf | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of frontier marksmanship ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | popular histories of the American West ⓘ |
| reasonForAward | gallantry in action during the Battle of Buffalo Wallow ⓘ |
| residence |
Kansas frontier settlements
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Texas Panhandle region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | Sharps rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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