Battle of Mississinewa

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_American_military_presence_in_the_region.
gptkbp:casualties American_casualties_approximately_200
Native_American_casualties_estimated_300
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials and historical markers.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:commander Brigadier_General_John_P._Boyd
John_P._Boyd's_leadership.
Native_American_leaders'_strategies.
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Historical societies working to preserve battle sites.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for local folklore.
gptkbp:date December 17, 1812
gptkbp:education Taught_in_American_history_classes.
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Fort Meigs
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies.
Considered_in_the_context_of_American_expansionism.
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_the_United_States_and_Native_American_tribes.
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future military engagements in the region.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Interpretations of the battle's significance.
Role in the War of 1812.
Impact_on_Native_American_tribes.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_American_military_strategy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mississinewa
gptkbp:influencedBy War of 1812 tensions.
Tecumseh's_Confederacy.
gptkbp:legacy Part_of_the_narrative_of_American_expansion.
gptkbp:location Mississinewa_River,_Indiana
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Documentaries and books.
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army
Logistical planning.
Use of surprise and mobility.
Boosted_morale_for_American_forces.
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Shawnee
gptkb:Delaware
gptkb:Miami
Potawatomi
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
gptkb:Tecumseh
gptkbp:outcome Disruption_of_Native_American_supply_lines.
gptkbp:partOf War of 1812
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Tippecanoe
gptkbp:primaryMission Official correspondence
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of the Thames
Siege of Fort Wayne
gptkbp:result American_victory
gptkbp:significance First major American victory in the Northwest Territory during the War of 1812
gptkbp:strategicGoals To secure the frontier.
Control_of_the_Wabash_River
To_weaken_Native_American_resistance.
gptkbp:tactics Surprise_attack_by_American_forces.
gptkbp:tourism Attracts visitors to historical sites.