Battle of the Detroit

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath British control of Detroit
gptkbp:casualties American casualties approximately 2,000
British casualties approximately 100
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_Hull
gptkb:Isaac_Brock
gptkbp:commemorated_by historical sites and markers
gptkbp:consequences increased British confidence
Native American alliances strengthened
loss of American morale
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and media
gptkbp:date August 16, 1812
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
Hull's Retreat
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between the US and Britain
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the beginning of British dominance in the Northwest Territory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Detroit
gptkbp:influenced subsequent American military policy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:involved Native American allies of the British
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:William_Hull
gptkb:Isaac_Brock
gptkb:Tecumseh
gptkbp:outcome surrender of American forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Detroit
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_York
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Thames
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_Beaver_Dams
gptkb:Battle_of_Frenchtown
gptkb:Battle_of_Plattsburgh
gptkb:Battle_of_Chippewa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Raisin
gptkb:Battle_of_Lundy's_Lane
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_Erie
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Erie
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Niagara
gptkb:Battle_of_Sackett's_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Stoney_Creek
Battle of Detroit (1813)
gptkbp:related_to War of 1812 battles
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance surrender of Fort Detroit
gptkbp:strategic_goals British control of the Great Lakes region
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Great Lakes
gptkbp:tactics surrender without a fight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Sir_George_Prevost
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6