Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Evacuation_of_American_forces
|
| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of White Plains Battle of Ticonderoga |
| gptkbp:casualties |
American_casualties_estimated_at_400
British_casualties_estimated_at_200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_George_Clinton
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Educational programs
Reenactments Memorials and monuments Portrayal in films Inspiration for historical novels |
| gptkbp:date |
October 1777
October 6, 1777 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced subsequent military strategies
Demonstrated_British_military_strength Impact_on_American_morale |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Response_to_American_fortifications
Involved_in_the_British_strategy_to_divide_the_colonies Part_of_the_larger_campaign_for_control_of_New_York |
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:Fort_Clinton
gptkb:Fort_Montgomery |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Official documents
Military reports Eyewitness accounts Letters from commanders |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemoration in local history
Study in military strategy Influenced future fortifications |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hudson_Highlands
gptkb:New_York |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Loss_of_American_forts
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_control_of_the_Hudson_River
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_the_Hudson_River_Valley
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics Artillery bombardment |