Battle of Fort Clinton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British operations in the region
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Unknown
Both sides suffered losses
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_Clinton
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:commemoration Various historical markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local history narratives
gptkbp:date 1777
October 6, 1777
gptkbp:defense High ground near the Hudson River
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Montgomery
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_Clinton
Stone fort
Defense against British advances
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger campaign for control of New York
Part of the campaign for New York City
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on its importance
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced subsequent military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Clinton
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:is_located_in Near the Hudson River
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key engagement in the war
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Fort_Clinton,_New_York
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Siege_warfare
October 6, 1777
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_George_Clinton
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:military_outcome British control of the area
British victory led to further advances.
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Montgomery
gptkbp:notable_mission Demonstrated the challenges of fort defense
gptkbp:outcome Fort captured by British
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Montgomery
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and reports from the time
Books and articles on the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Hudson River
part of the Saratoga campaign
part of the campaign to control the Hudson River
gptkbp:strategic_goals British gained foothold in the Hudson Valley
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Hudson River Valley
gptkbp:strength Approximately 1,000 British troops
Approximately 800 American troops
gptkbp:tactics_used Siege tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3