Battle of the Forts of Miragoâne

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of Haitian independence
gptkbp:casualties Heavy on both sides
gptkbp:combatants French colonial forces
Haitian forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Henri_Christophe
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Dessalines
gptkb:Alexandre_Pétion
gptkbp:community_impact Strengthened Haitian leadership
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory for Haitians
gptkbp:cultural_impact National pride in Haiti
gptkbp:date January 1, 1804
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Forts_of_Miragoâne
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Support for Haitian independence
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:historical_context End of slavery in Haiti
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in Haitian history
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Henri_Christophe
gptkb:Alexandre_Pétion
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of anti-colonial struggle
Contributed to the legacy of Dessalines
Established Haiti as a sovereign nation
Influenced future Caribbean revolutions
Inspired abolitionist movements globally
Marked the end of colonial rule in Haiti
Part of the narrative of freedom and independence
Demonstrated the effectiveness of organized resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Forts of Miragoâne
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Haitian Independence Day
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:French_troops
gptkb:Dessalines'_army
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Dessalines
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Haitian resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Miragoâne,_Haiti
gptkbp:military_strategy Guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the larger struggle for freedom
gptkbp:outcome French retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Haitian_Revolution
gptkbp:result Haitian victory
gptkbp:significance First battle after Haiti declared independence
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern Haiti
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Dessalines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6