Battle of Beaver Dams

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened_British_control_in_Upper_Canada
gptkbp:casualties American_casualties_estimated_at_400
British_casualties_estimated_at_50
gptkbp:celebrates Historical markers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
American_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_James_FitzGibbon
gptkb:Colonel_Charles_Boerstler
gptkbp:contributedTo British_morale
gptkbp:date June 24, 1813
gptkbp:depicts Historical reenactments
gptkbp:documentedIn Historical records
gptkbp:foughtIn Territorial control
June 1812 and February 1815
gptkbp:highlights Role_of_Indigenous_peoples_in_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:historicalEvent War of 1812
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Beaver Dams
gptkbp:influenced Canadian_nationalism
Previous_battles_in_the_War_of_1812
Subsequent_battles_in_the_War_of_1812
Future_military_strategies_in_North_America
gptkbp:inspiration Local folklore
gptkbp:involved Civilians in the conflict
Supply lines disruption
American_reinforcements
Indigenous_allies_of_the_British
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Surprise attacks
gptkbp:is_essential_for Military tactics development
gptkbp:is_featured_in Documentaries
gptkbp:is_known_for Bravery of local militia
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Niagara_Campaign
Larger_conflict_between_Britain_and_the_United_States
Conflicts_in_Upper_Canada.
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Canadian_historical_societies
gptkbp:is_studied_in Historians
Military history studies
gptkbp:led_to Increased_tensions_between_British_and_American_forces
Increased_British_military_presence_in_Canada
gptkbp:location Beaver_Dams,_Ontario
gptkbp:notableFor Use of local knowledge in warfare
gptkbp:outcome American_retreat
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
Battle of Stoney Creek
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_Niagara_Peninsula
gptkbp:tactics Ambush
Use of local militia
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for Further military engagements in the region
gptkbp:was_a_response_to American_expansionism
gptkbp:was_marked_by Turning_point_in_the_Niagara_Campaign