Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:after_action_report |
William Ledyard's account
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Destruction of Fort Griswold
Increased British control in the region |
| gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties approximately 80
British casualties approximately 40 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Influence on future military engagements in the region
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:William_Ledyard |
| gptkbp:commander's_fate |
William Ledyard killed in action
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual reenactments
Local history education programs |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for local folklore
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 6, 1781
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_engagement
|
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:Fort_Griswold_Monument
|
| gptkbp:fought_against |
September 6, 1781
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studies on military tactics used
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger struggle for independence
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Records from the Continental Congress
|
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
Various historians' interpretations
|
| gptkbp:historical_research |
Ongoing studies by historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the challenges faced by American forces
Part of the larger conflict for control of New London |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Fort_Griswold_State_Park
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Groton Heights
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced local sentiments towards the war
Local residents affected by the battle |
| gptkbp:involved |
local militia
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Memorials established in Groton
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Groton,_Connecticut
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Land battle
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Surprise attack by British forces
Defensive fortifications used by Americans |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Accounts of bravery and sacrifice
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_New_London
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Fort Griswold captured
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters from participants
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Defensive action by American forces
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Temporary British dominance in southeastern Connecticut
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of supply routes
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
Targeting American supply lines.
|
| gptkbp:strength |
British forces landed at Groton
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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