Battle of the Hundred in the Hand
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The Battle of the Hundred in the Hand was a major 1866 clash during Red Cloud’s War in which Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors annihilated a U.S. Army detachment near Fort Phil Kearny in present-day Wyoming.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of Red Cloud's War ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fort Phil Kearny National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arapaho
NERFINISHED
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Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| cause |
Native resistance to U.S. forts and travel through hunting grounds
ⓘ
U.S. Army efforts to protect the Bozeman Trail ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors on the other side
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United States Army on one side ⓘ |
| conflict | Red Cloud's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | regional conflict over control of the Powder River country ⓘ |
| conflictType | Native American–United States military engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1866 ⓘ |
| describedAs | major clash of Red Cloud's War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Arapaho
NERFINISHED
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Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Fort Phil Kearny
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present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| nativeForcesType | mounted warriors ⓘ |
| near | Fort Phil Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | U.S. Army detachment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForceType | U.S. cavalry and infantry detachment ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Red Cloud's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Native American victory
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annihilation of a U.S. Army detachment ⓘ |
| significance | one of the notable defeats of U.S. forces in Red Cloud's War ⓘ |
| theater | Powder River Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1866 ⓘ |
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