Statements (128)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_Revolution
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened American control in the region
Strengthened American defenses |
| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
Built in the 18th century
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Higher for British
American casualties were low British casualties were higher Low for Americans |
| gptkbp:challenges |
British commanders
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Barry_St._Leger
gptkb:Colonel_Peter_Gansevoort gptkb:St._Leger gptkb:Gansevoort gptkb:Brigadier_General_Barry_St._Leger |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Part of local heritage
Symbol of frontier defense |
| gptkbp:date |
August 1777
August 2, 1777 |
| gptkbp:defense |
Militia forces
Successful defense |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Stanwix
Star fort Built in 1758 |
| gptkbp:design |
Star fort design
|
| gptkbp:duration |
21 days
|
| gptkbp:education |
Taught in U. S. history classes
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Offered at the national monument
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
August 22, 1777
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| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
Showcase the battle's history
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
subsequent military actions
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
control of the fort
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Cut off American reinforcements
Reinforce the fort |
| gptkbp:garrison |
One of the key forts in the war
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Received from the Continental Congress
Arrived during siege |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed by historians
Ongoing studies and publications |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Saratoga campaign
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Part of Rome, New York's heritage
Key event in 1777 |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Documented in military records
Described in letters and diaries |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced later battles
Delayed British plans Contributed to American victories |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Boosted American morale
Prevented British control of the Mohawk Valley |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Designated as a historic site |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Stanwix
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
local geography
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Annual reenactments
Memorials exist today |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:archaeological_site
contemporary historians |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
skirmishes
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:fortification
gptkb:Native_American_tribe |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
campaigns in New York
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of American resilience
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
Located at a key junction
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Stanwix
Fort Stanwix, New York |
| gptkbp:material |
Available in archives
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:New_York_militia
gptkb:Native_American_tribe Regular troops Continental troops |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Stanwix
gptkb:military_siege Defensive operations Studied in military academies Counter-siege measures |
| gptkbp:mission |
Influenced future military strategies.
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Oriskany Failed siege Part of military history of the U. S. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Prevented British advance
Boosted morale for American forces |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Books written about the battle
Documents exist from the period |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Defense against French and Indian attacks
|
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
British withdrawal
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic control of the Mohawk Valley
American morale Strategic defense of the Mohawk Valley the context of the war Strategic fortification |
| gptkbp:supply_chain |
British supply line threatened
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:battle
gptkb:military_siege Defensive fortifications Surrounding the fort Defend the fort Hold the fort Capture the fort Fortification of the fort Attempted to isolate American forces. |
| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
1777
|
| gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
gptkb:Fort_Stanwix_National_Monument
Attracts visitors today |
| gptkbp:tradition |
Retreat after failed siege
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| gptkbp:was_affecting |
gptkb:Company
British colonial policy local populations supply lines the outcome of the war British military strategy British colonial interests future military engagements the balance of power in the region British military reputation British supply routes British strategy in the region British troop morale the course of the campaign |