Battle of Fort George

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hessian_troops
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:British_troops
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Erie
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British defenses in the region
gptkbp:annual_event 1813
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000 total
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Harrison
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Winder
gptkb:Major_General_John_Vincent
gptkbp:conflict British Empire and United States
gptkbp:date May 27, 1813
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Beaver_Dams
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Erie
gptkb:Battle_of_Stoney_Creek
American counteroffensives
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Niagara_River
gptkb:War_of_1812
May 27, 1813
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between the United States and British Empire.
Part of the larger conflict between the United States and British North America.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort George
gptkbp:influenced_by local geography
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gaining territorial control
defending British territory
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_involved_in naval engagements
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Niagara_Campaign
gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_George,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stoney_Creek
gptkbp:reports_to contemporary journalists
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:resulted_in British victory
gptkbp:significance control of Lake Ontario
Control of the Niagara River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Gateway to Upper Canada
British supply routes
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:North_America