Battle of Sitka

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The Battle of Sitka was an 1804 conflict between Russian colonists and the Tlingit people in Alaska that marked a decisive moment in the establishment of Russian control in the region.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Battle of Sitka canonical 2
Battle of Sitka 1804 1
Russo–Tlingit War 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Siege of Sitka
linked to: Battle of Sitka
belligerent Imperial Russian Navy
Kiks.ádi Tlingit
linked to: Tlingit people

Russian-American Company
Tlingit people
commander Alexander Baranov NERFINISHED
Kʼalyaan (Katlian)
Shkʼawulyeil (Skowl)
Yuri Lisyansky NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy annual reenactments and cultural events in Sitka
conflictBetween Kiks.ádi clan of the Tlingit
linked to: Tlingit people

Russian colonists
Russian-American Company forces
Tlingit people
country United States (present-day)
culturalContext Tlingit resistance to Russian colonization
date 1804
endDate 1804-10-07
followedBy establishment of New Archangel (Sitka) as capital of Russian America
hasMemorial Sitka National Historical Park
hasPartOf Russo–Tlingit War
linked to: Battle of Sitka
historicalEra early 19th century
involves Russian fort New Archangel
linked to: Novo-Arkhangelsk

Russian ship Neva
location Sitka Sound
Sitka, Alaska
linked to: Sitka
modernLocation Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
outcome Russian dominance over Sitka Sound region
partOf Russian colonization of Alaska
precededBy Destruction of the Russian fort at Old Sitka (1802)
relatedTo Russian Empire expansion in North America
Russo–Tlingit relations
history of Alaska
result Russian victory
Tlingit withdrawal from Sitka area
significance decisive moment in establishment of Russian control in southeastern Alaska
led to consolidation of Russian America’s colonial capital at Sitka
startDate 1804-10-01
territorialContext Russian America
weaponUsed cannons
muskets
traditional Tlingit weapons

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sitka National Historical Park eventDateSignificance Battle of Sitka 1804
linked to: Battle of Sitka
Novo-Arkhangelsk conflictAssociatedWith Battle of Sitka
Battle of Sitka hasPartOf Russo–Tlingit War
linked to: Battle of Sitka
Battle of Sitka alsoKnownAs Siege of Sitka
linked to: Battle of Sitka