Battle of the Apple River Fort
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened U. S. military presence in the region
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| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
Site investigated for historical artifacts
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal for U. S. forces
Unknown for Native American forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
Major John Dement
Major John Dement led U. S. forces |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
Continues to attract interest from historians and tourists
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Local groups participate in preservation efforts
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Black_Hawk_War
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
Part of the cultural heritage of Illinois
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local folklore
Displacement and loss of territory |
| gptkbp:date |
1832
June 24, 1832 |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Apple River Fort was a stockade
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Programs developed to teach about the event
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Ongoing research into the event
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict over land and sovereignty
Varied perspectives on Native American resistance |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Recorded in military archives
Inspired works of historical fiction |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Significant event in Jo Daviess County history
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Documented by various historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Illustrates U. S. expansionist policies
Located near the Apple River Represents U. S. military actions against Native Americans. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Apple River Fort
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Annual reenactments held
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Militia and regular army troops
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| gptkbp:landmark |
Markers placed to commemorate the site
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemoration in local history
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| gptkbp:location |
Apple River Fort, Illinois
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Defensive fortifications used
Use of fortifications in frontier warfare |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of the broader narrative of the Black Hawk War
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| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:United_States_forces
gptkb:Sauk_and_Fox_tribes |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters and reports from participants
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bad_Axe
gptkb:Battle_of_Stillman's_Run |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Defensive action during the Black Hawk War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the region during the Black Hawk War
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Blackhawk_War
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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