Battle of the Beaver Dams

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath American_forces_retreated
gptkbp:casualties American_casualties_estimated_at_400
British_casualties_estimated_at_50
gptkbp:celebrates Historical markers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
American_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_James_FitzGibbon
gptkb:Colonel_Charles_Boerstler
gptkbp:date June 24, 1813
gptkbp:depicts Historical reenactments
gptkbp:foughtIn land and water
June 1812 and February 1815
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_British_tactics
gptkbp:historicalContext Tensions from the War of 1812
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Beaver Dams
gptkbp:influenced Canadian_national_identity
Subsequent_battles_in_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:inspiration Local folklore
gptkbp:involved Siege tactics
Civilians in the area
Indigenous warriors
gptkbp:is_featured_in Documentaries
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Niagara_Campaign
Canadian_military_history
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Canadian_historians
gptkbp:is_studied_in Military studies
gptkbp:is_used_in Books_on_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:led_to Increased_British_morale
Strengthening_of_British_defenses
gptkbp:location Beaver_Dams,_Ontario
gptkbp:notableFor Influence on military strategy
Commemoration events
Indigenous participation
Use of fortifications
Use of surprise tactics
Role in shaping border disputes
Cultural_memory_in_Ontario
Impact_on_U.S.-Canada_relations
gptkbp:outcome Prevented_American_advance_into_Canada
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Lundy's_Lane
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_Niagara_Peninsula
gptkbp:tactics Use_of_local_Indigenous_allies