Chief American Horse the Elder
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Chief American Horse the Elder was an Oglala Lakota war leader known for his resistance to U.S. military forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876–77.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oglala Lakota leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oglala Lakota resistance to U.S. forces ⓘ |
| category |
Native American war leaders
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Oglala Lakota people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Black Hills War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Sioux War of 1876–77 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOpposed | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Plains Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicReligion | Lakota traditional religion ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | American Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | American Horse the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Dakota Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDistinction | called "the Elder" to distinguish him from American Horse the Younger ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Lakota language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
resistance to U.S. military forces
ⓘ
role in the Great Sioux War of 1876–77 ⓘ |
| notableRole | Lakota war chief ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
war leader ⓘ |
| opposed | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lakota Sioux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oglala band of the Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resisted |
U.S. military campaigns in the Great Plains
ⓘ
U.S. westward expansion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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