Battle of Oriskany

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions in the region
boosted American morale
gptkbp:casualties approximately 450
approximately 450 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_Patriots
American patriots
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Nicholas_Herkimer
gptkb:St._Leger
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
depicted in various historical accounts
gptkbp:date August 6, 1777
gptkbp:depicted_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:duration several hours
gptkbp:fought_in Iroquois allies and American forces
the Mohawk Valley
American forces and Loyalists
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Saratoga campaign
gptkbp:historical_event documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Schuyler
gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Arnold
gptkb:General_Greene
gptkb:General_Knox
gptkb:General_Lafayette
gptkb:General_Morgan
gptkb:General_Putnam
gptkb:General_Sullivan
gptkb:British_General_St._Leger
gptkb:Herkimer's_Brigade
gptkb:John_Johnson
gptkb:Daniel_Boone
gptkb:Daniel_Hale_Williams
gptkb:General_Lee
gptkb:General_Montgomery
gptkb:Colonel_Peter_Gansevoort
gptkb:Joseph_Brant
gptkb:General_Burgoyne
gptkb:John_Butler
gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
gptkb:General_Howe
gptkb:General_Washington
gptkb:Major_General_Philip_Schuyler
gptkb:General_Gates
gptkb:Colonel_John_Brown
gptkb:William_Johnson
gptkb:General_Philip_Schuyler
gptkb:General_Clinton
gptkb:Nicholas_Herkimer
gptkb:Captain_William_Smith
gptkb:Captain_John_Mc_Crea
gptkb:Captain_John_Mc_Kown
gptkb:Captain_William_Butler
gptkb:Captain_William_Young
gptkb:Colonel_John_Harper
gptkb:Colonel_John_Van_Rensselaer
gptkb:Colonel_John_Williams
gptkb:Colonel_John_Young
gptkb:Colonel_Joseph_Brant
gptkb:Colonel_William_Butler
gptkb:Colonel_William_Smith
gptkb:Colonel_William_Van_Rensselaer
gptkb:Colonel_William_Young
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Mc_Kown
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_Butler
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_Young
gptkb:Major_William_Butler
gptkb:Major_William_Smith
gptkb:Major_William_Young
gptkb:Sir_John_Johnson
gptkb:St._Leger
militia leaders
British regulars
American militia
Colonel William Mc Kown
Herkimer's men
Iroquois warriors
Major John Mc Kown
Daniel Claus
Oneida leaders
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired further resistance against British forces
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the bloodiest battles of the war
one of the bloodiest battles in the war
demonstrated the resolve of local militias
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Oriskany
gptkbp:influence inspired future military engagements
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military engagements
increased support for the Patriot cause
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Oriskany_Battlefield_State_Historic_Site
gptkb:Battle_of_Oriskany_State_Historic_Site
gptkb:Herkimer_Home_State_Historic_Site
annual reenactments
gptkbp:is_involved_in supply route protection
gptkbp:landscape wooded area
gptkbp:legacy commemorated in local history
symbol of local resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oriskany,_New_York
gptkbp:military_strategy reinforcement of local militias
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Joseph_Brant
gptkb:John_Butler
Daniel Claus
gptkbp:outcome disruption of British plans
strategic stalemate
strategic setback for the British
strategic setback for American forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Oneida_Indians
gptkb:New_York_Provincial_troops
gptkb:Mohawk_Indians
German Flatts militia
gptkbp:primary_source letters and diaries of participants
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Stanwix
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Stanwix
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance disruption of British supply lines
disruption of American supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Mohawk Valley
gptkbp:tactics defensive tactics
flanking maneuvers
ambush tactics
ambush