Battle of Niagara

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British dominance in the region
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000 total
gptkbp:combat_role Niagara Falls area
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Mc_Donell
gptkb:Major_General_Phineas_Riall
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Winfield_Scott
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Campbell
gptkbp:commemoration Annual events and ceremonies
Memorials and plaques
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemorated in local history
Influenced American military history
Influenced Canadian identity
gptkbp:date July 25, 1814
gptkbp:engagement Land battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lundy's_Lane
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between the United States and Great Britain
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to the eventual Treaty of Ghent negotiations
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Niagara
gptkbp:legacy Remembered in military history
Site of historical reenactments
Educational programs about the War of 1812
gptkbp:location gptkb:Niagara_River
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positioning
gptkbp:military_technology Artillery use
Infantry formations
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Canadian_Militia
gptkb:New_York_Volunteers
gptkb:Royal_Scots
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Erie
gptkbp:outcome British forces maintained control
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chippawa
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts
Official military reports
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Niagara frontier
gptkbp:strategic_goals British forces repelled American attacks
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Phineas_Riall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5