Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
many captured or killed
Fort Griswold was destroyed |
| gptkbp:american_forces_composition |
militia and Continental Army soldiers
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties approximately 40
American casualties approximately 85 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_William_Ledyard
Major Edward Mott |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
annual reenactments
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
local volunteers participate in preservation.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired local art and literature
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in local folklore
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 6, 1781
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
cannon emplacements
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
developed around the battle's history
|
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
placed at the site
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park |
| gptkbp:fighting_style |
siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:final_match_date |
September 6, 1781
|
| gptkbp:fortifications |
earthwork fort
built in 1775 |
| gptkbp:fought_against |
British troops and local militia
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger Siege of New London
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
letters and reports from the battle
|
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
varied perspectives on the battle
Ledyard's death |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased tensions in the region
|
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a point of study for military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
site of historical education
highlighted the vulnerability of American defenses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Griswold
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased recruitment for American forces
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Groton,_Connecticut
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
flanking maneuvers used by British
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
regular army and loyalist troops
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_New_London
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| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Major_General_Benedict_Arnold
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
massacre of American defenders
|
| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
ongoing by local historical societies
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
eyewitness accounts
historical analyses and books |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Groton_Heights
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the American Revolutionary War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
British control of the area
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Thames River
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
disrupt American supply lines
defend the fort capture of Fort Griswold defend coastal towns |
| gptkbp:strength |
failed to arrive in time
arrived prior to the battle |
| gptkbp:year |
1781
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Groton_Heights
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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