Battle of Bear Paw
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The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bear Paw canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Bear Paw Mountain | 1 |
| Battle of the Bear Paw Mountains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2265070 — 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 Bear Paw Context triple: [Nez Perce War, battle, Battle of Bear Paw]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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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 Canyon Creek
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.
- 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 Bear Paw Target entity description: The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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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 Canyon Creek
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | relocation of Nez Perce to reservations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bear Paw Mountain
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Bear Paw
Battle of the Bear Paw Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Bear Paw
|
| associatedSpeech | "From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever" ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | prevent Nez Perce from reaching Canada ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Nez Perce casualties
ⓘ
United States Army casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Nez Perce people
ⓘ
linked to:
Nez Perce
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commander |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Looking Glass ⓘ Nelson A. Miles ⓘ White Bird ⓘ |
| conflict | Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1877-09-30 ⓘ |
| distanceFromCanadianBorder | approximately 40 miles ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877-10-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | surrender of Chief Joseph ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | northern Montana plains ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the end of large-scale Nez Perce armed resistance ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
United States soldiers ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army personnel
|
| location |
Montana Territory
ⓘ
near Bear Paw Mountains ⓘ |
| militaryLeaderSide |
Colonel Nelson A. Miles
ⓘ
linked to:
Nelson A. Miles
|
| notableFor |
famous surrender speech of Chief Joseph
ⓘ
final major engagement of the Nez Perce War ⓘ halt of Nez Perce flight toward Canada ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Chief Joseph
ⓘ
Nelson A. Miles ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Canyon Creek ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Nez Perce flight toward Canada ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
ⓘ
surrender of Nez Perce band ⓘ |
| startDate | 1877-09-30 ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1877-10-05 ⓘ |
| surrenderedLeader | Chief Joseph ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Nelson A. Miles ⓘ |
| theater |
Northern Plains
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Plains
|
| typeOfEngagement |
encirclement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| year | 1877 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Bear Paw Description of subject: The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Battle of Bear Paw
linked to: Battle of Bear Paw