Battle of Canyon Creek
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The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Canyon Creek canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2265069 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Canyon Creek Context triple: [Nez Perce War, battle, Battle of Canyon Creek]
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A.
Battle of White Bird Canyon
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was the opening engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, in which Nez Perce warriors decisively defeated U.S. Army forces in present-day Idaho.
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B.
Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
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C.
Cibecue Creek battle
The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
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D.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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E.
Battle of the Big Hole
The Battle of the Big Hole was an 1877 clash in Montana between the U.S. Army and the Nez Perce that marked one of the bloodiest and most pivotal engagements of the Nez Perce War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Canyon Creek Target entity description: The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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A.
Battle of White Bird Canyon
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was the opening engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, in which Nez Perce warriors decisively defeated U.S. Army forces in present-day Idaho.
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B.
Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
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C.
Cibecue Creek battle
The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
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D.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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E.
Battle of the Big Hole
The Battle of the Big Hole was an 1877 clash in Montana between the U.S. Army and the Nez Perce that marked one of the bloodiest and most pivotal engagements of the Nez Perce War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nez Perce flight from Oregon and Idaho toward Canada ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| combatant |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Looking Glass ⓘ Samuel D. Sturgis ⓘ White Bird ⓘ |
| conflict | Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1877-09-13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877-09-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Bear Paw ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting | canyon and creek terrain in Montana Territory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Indian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
|
| historicalRegion |
American West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| includes | engagement between U.S. cavalry and Nez Perce rear guard ⓘ |
| involves |
cavalry operations
ⓘ
mounted Nez Perce warriors ⓘ |
| isPartOfCampaign | Nez Perce retreat toward Canada ⓘ |
| location | near Canyon Creek, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | U.S. Army pursuit of Nez Perce in 1877 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | U.S. Army failed to stop Nez Perce retreat ⓘ |
| objectiveOfUSForces |
to capture or destroy the Nez Perce band
ⓘ
to intercept the Nez Perce ⓘ |
| opposingForceType |
Nez Perce tribal warriors and families
ⓘ
regular U.S. Army troops ⓘ |
| outcomeForNezPerce | successful continuation of retreat toward Canada ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nez Perce War
ⓘ
Nez Perce flight toward Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Nez Perce War
|
| precededBy | Battle of the Big Hole ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanderNezPerce | Chief Joseph ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanderUS | Samuel D. Sturgis ⓘ |
| result |
Nez Perce tactical success
ⓘ
United States strategic pursuit continued ⓘ |
| startDate | 1877-09-13 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Nez Perce attempt to reach safety in Canada ⓘ |
| theater | Montana Territory ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Montana Territory ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | rear-guard action ⓘ |
| year | 1877 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Canyon Creek Description of subject: The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
Referenced by (2)
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