James Powell
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James Powell was a U.S. Army officer best known for leading the outnumbered soldiers who successfully defended themselves against a large Native American force in the 1867 Wagon Box Fight near Fort Phil Kearny.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Powell canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Phil Kearny
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Red Cloud's War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagon Box Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | detachment of U.S. soldiers at Wagon Box Fight ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1867 Wagon Box Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | military commander ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Indian Wars in the American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th-century American West ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading an outnumbered force to successful defense ⓘ |
| locationOfNotableEvent | near Fort Phil Kearny, Dakota Territory (later Wyoming) ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Red Cloud's War
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Wagon Box Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding U.S. soldiers in the Wagon Box Fight
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defending Fort Phil Kearny area in 1867 ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lakota Sioux (context of Red Cloud's War)
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Native American warriors ⓘ Northern Plains tribes (context of Red Cloud's War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army garrison at Fort Phil Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Fort Phil Kearny
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Wyoming Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | officer in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
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