Mackenzie’s Raid
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Mackenzie’s Raid, also known as the Dull Knife Fight, was an 1876 U.S. Army cavalry attack led by Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie against a Northern Cheyenne village during the Great Sioux War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Great Sioux War of 1876
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cavalry raid ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| action |
burning of Cheyenne lodges
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capture of horses and supplies ⓘ surprise dawn attack on a Cheyenne village ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Northern Cheyenne of Dull Knife’s band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Dull Knife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Northern Cheyenne
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| commander | Ranald S. Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderFor | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Northern Cheyenne forced to flee on foot in winter conditions
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severe hardship for Dull Knife’s band ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | November 25, 1876 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupTargeted | Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Battle of the Red Fork of the Powder River
NERFINISHED
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Dull Knife Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ Mackenzie’s November 1876 raid ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving the Cheyenne
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Battles of the Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1876 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
4th U.S. Cavalry
NERFINISHED
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infantry and Indian scouts attached to Mackenzie’s command ⓘ |
| ledBy | Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledByRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| location |
Wyoming Territory
NERFINISHED
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near the Red Fork of the Powder River ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | U.S. Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ranald S. Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
devastating impact on Northern Cheyenne noncombatants
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use of surprise and mobility by U.S. cavalry ⓘ |
| opponent | Northern Cheyenne village ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Dull Knife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderFor | Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | destruction of a Northern Cheyenne winter village ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier U.S. defeats in the Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| region | Powder River Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCampaign | U.S. winter campaigns of 1876–1877 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| target | Northern Cheyenne winter encampment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Northern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | frontier warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1876 ⓘ |
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