Battle of Fort Loudon

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions with Native Americans
gptkbp:british_military_objectives to secure the frontier
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were approximately 50
Cherokee casualties were significant
gptkbp:cherokee_objectives to protect their lands
gptkbp:cherokee_strategy defense of territory
gptkbp:combat_history part of the narrative of the French and Indian War
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
Cherokee forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_James_Grant
gptkbp:commemoration historical markers and sites
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date 1756
November 1756
gptkbp:fortifications Fort Loudon was a strategic location
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between British and French colonial powers
gptkbp:historical_documentation described in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped colonial policies towards Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records remembered in local history
documented in colonial archives
gptkbp:historical_significance a key event in the struggle for North America.
located near the Tennessee River
highlighted colonial conflicts with Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Loudon
gptkbp:impact_on_native_american_relations strained relations with the Cherokee
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in the area
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Loudon,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_engagement involved skirmishes and ambushes
influenced subsequent battles in the French and Indian War
gptkbp:military_leadership Colonel James Grant led British forces
gptkbp:military_outcome led to further conflicts in the region
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare techniques
combined arms approach
gptkbp:narrative part of the broader story of colonial America
gptkbp:native_alliances Cherokee allied with French forces
gptkbp:outcome secured British control over the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses and interpretations
accounts from soldiers involved
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated British military strategy
gptkbp:strategic_goals importance of fortifications in warfare
established British dominance in the region
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:strategy expansion into the interior
gptkbp:tactics use of fortifications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sanders
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5