Properties (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Control of the Illinois Country
Strengthened_American_control_in_the_region |
| gptkbp:campaigns |
Illinois_Campaign
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal_for_Americans
Significant_for_British Minimal_for_British |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical reenactments
Historical markers Local monuments |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
American_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
American_territorial_expansion
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Community engagement
Cultural heritage preservation Museum exhibits Educational programs Local festivals Local history projects Public history initiatives Historical tourism Inspiration for local folklore Educational outreach programs Historical preservation efforts Historical documentaries Commemorative events Artistic representations Civic engagement initiatives Representation in film Representation in literature Historical societies involvement Influence_on_American_identity |
| gptkbp:date |
July 4, 1778
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
Historical records
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Vincennes
Battle of Fort Vincennes Battle_of_Cahokia |
| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
Divide and conquer
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major victory in the Northwest Territory
Pivotal moment in the war |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Colonial_America
Expansion_of_American_frontier Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_Britain_and_the_American_colonies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Kaskaskia
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| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted_American_morale
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| gptkbp:influence |
Shift_in_control_of_the_Northwest_Territory
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Local geography
Subsequent battles in the region Local alliances British_supply_lines French_support_for_Americans |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Further westward expansion
Patriot morale Subsequent military actions |
| gptkbp:involved |
Intelligence gathering
Logistics and supply issues Militia forces Civilian participation Civilians as informants Native_American_allies Coordination_with_French_forces |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Clark's_memoirs
British_reports |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
Rapid movement of troops
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Skirmishes and ambushes
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Western_Theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Revolutionary_War_strategy |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
Historians
Turning point in the region. |
| gptkbp:led_to |
Increased_recruitment_for_American_forces
Establishment_of_American_authority Increased_American_presence_in_the_region |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military campaigns
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kaskaskia,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:John_Montgomery
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark British_Lieutenant_Governor_Henry_Hamilton |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Use of local knowledge
Use of surprise tactics Leadership_of_George_Rogers_Clark |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Secured the Northwest Territory
Capture_of_British_fortifications |
| gptkbp:participants |
Militia and volunteers
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Siege of Fort Vincennes
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| gptkbp:result |
American_victory
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
British_retreat
Strengthened_American_resolve |
| gptkbp:significance |
Part_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Secured_the_Illinois_Country_for_the_Americans |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_the_Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Surprise attack |
| gptkbp:type |
Land battle
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| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
Surprise and speed
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