Battle of the Genesee

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Genesee_River
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of American forces
gptkbp:casualties unknown for British
approximately 200 for Americans
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_Sullivan
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Butler
gptkb:Colonel_William_Butler
gptkb:Major_John_Ross
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore
celebrated in festivals
influenced art and music
subject of academic studies
commemorated in local history
commemorated in monuments
shaped regional identity
depicted in historical reenactments
influenced local heritage sites
gptkbp:date April 1779
April 19, 1779
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Newtown
gptkbp:historical_context Iroquois involvement
gptkbp:historical_documentation official reports
diaries of participants
gptkbp:historical_event increased tensions between settlers and Native Americans
gptkbp:historical_significance impact on Native American alliances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Genesee
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Onondaga
gptkb:Oneida
gptkb:Tuscarora
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:Cayuga
Mohawk
gptkbp:landscape wooded area
gptkbp:location Genesee River, New York
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Butler's_Rangers
gptkb:New_York_Continental_Line
gptkbp:military_strategy hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:outcome displacement of settlers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Niagara
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Sullivan_Expedition
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance disruption of American supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Genesee Valley
gptkbp:tactics ambush
gptkbp:type skirmish
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy conditions