Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_battles
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Control of the Illinois Country
secured the Illinois country for the Americans |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
George Rogers Clark's legacy
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| gptkbp:casualties |
minimal for Americans
Higher for British Minimal for Americans minimal for British |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
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| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Historical markers
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
American territorial claims
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 4, 1778
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:Documentaries
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Vincennes
Battle of Cahokia |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
British control in the West
Expansion of American frontier part of the struggle for control of the Northwest Territory |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Boosted morale for American forces
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
boosted American morale
Shift in power dynamics in the region |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Kaskaskia
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired further military actions in the region
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Local geography
British military strategy Political climate of the time French support for Americans |
| gptkbp:inspired |
Subsequent military campaigns
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Native_American_culture
Intelligence gathering French settlers Logistical planning Local militia militia units Supply lines Militia units Volunteers from Virginia |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
Military studies
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Local history
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
Clark's memoirs
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
Turning point in the war in the West
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
Subsequent battles in the region
Further American advances |
| gptkbp:legacy |
recognized as a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War.
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kaskaskia,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Capture_of_Kaskaskia
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Use of surprise tactics
Effective use of local resources Leadership of George Rogers Clark |
| gptkbp:outcome |
capture of British fortifications
Strengthened American position in the Northwest Territory |
| gptkbp:part_of |
American Revolutionary War history
Illinois Campaign Clark's campaign in the West Western theater of the war |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Vincennes
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Vincennes
|
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
Historians
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
American Revolutionary War strategies
|
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Increased American presence in Illinois
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the American Revolutionary War
part of the American Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of waterways
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
surprise attack
Surprise attack |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
use of stealth and speed |
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Washington
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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