Battle of Fort Vincennes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkb:Battle_of_Kaskaskia
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kaskaskia
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened American control in the region
gptkbp:casualties Higher for British forces
Minimal for American forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkbp:cultural_representation Historical reenactments
Books and documentaries
Films about the American Revolutionary War
Museums dedicated to the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:date February 23-25, 1779
gptkbp:historical_context Conflict between American and British forces
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted morale for American forces
Contributed to the eventual American victory in the Revolutionary War
Encouraged further military actions in the West
Influenced Native American alliances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Vincennes
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual reenactments
Historical markers
Educational programs in schools
Public lectures and discussions
Documentaries aired on television
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Vincennes,_Indiana
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Daniel_Boone
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Vincennes
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Vincennes
gptkbp:primary_source Contemporary newspaper articles
British military records
Clark's memoirs
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Kaskaskia
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wabash
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Detroit
gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Northwest Territory
gptkbp:successor Battle of Cahokia
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attack