Battle of Fort Detroit

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath increased_British_control_in_the_Northwest_Territory
gptkbp:battle British_took_control_of_Detroit
gptkbp:casualties British_forces_had_fewer_casualties
US_forces_suffered_significant_losses
gptkbp:celebrates remembered in military history
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_Hull
gptkb:William_Hull
gptkb:Major_General_Isaac_Brock
gptkb:Isaac_Brock
approximately 1,500 troops
gptkbp:cultural_impact affected their alliances and strategies
gptkbp:culturalHeritage inspired literature and films
discussed in educational curricula
featured in historical reenactments
part of local folklore and storytelling
subject of historical markers and monuments
gptkbp:date August 16, 1812
gptkbp:decidedBy to surrender the fort
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations influenced future diplomatic relations
gptkbp:events siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_British_and_Native_American_cooperation
highlighted_weaknesses_in_American_military_leadership
considered_a_major_defeat_for_the_US
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_the_US_and_Britain
gptkbp:historicalSignificance analyzed in military history books
documented in various military records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Detroit
gptkbp:impact led to reforms in military organization
boosted_British_morale
demoralized_American_forces
gptkbp:involved militia forces
approximately 2,000 troops
Native_American_allies
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Tecumseh
gptkbp:legacy remains_a_significant_event_in_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Fort_Detroit
gptkbp:militaryRank arrived before the battle
gptkbp:outcome surrender_of_American_troops
gptkbp:partOf War of 1812
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance surrender_of_Fort_Detroit
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_the_Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:tactics psychological warfare tactics
use_of_deception_by_British_forces