Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened_American_presence_in_the_Northwest_Territory
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal_for_Americans
Significant_for_British |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical markers
Documentaries and films Museums and exhibits Anniversary events Public lectures and discussions |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and art
Featured in educational curricula Commemorated in historical reenactments Celebrated in local history Influenced_American_folklore |
| gptkbp:date |
1778
July 4, 1778 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Fort Vincennes
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
French_settlers Native_American_tribes British_Governor_Henry_Hamilton |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_the_larger_campaign_to_capture_British_forts_in_the_West
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Colonial_America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Kaskaskia
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Inspired further military actions in the region
Shifted_control_of_the_region_from_British_to_American_hands |
| gptkbp:involved |
Militia forces
Native_American_allies |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Contemporary_newspaper_accounts
Clark's_memoirs |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered_a_pivotal_moment_in_the_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois_Territory
gptkb:Kaskaskia,_Illinois |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Capture_of_Kaskaskia
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Siege of Fort Vincennes
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Vincennes
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War_campaigns |
| gptkbp:result |
American_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Secured control of the Illinois Country
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Surprise attack Use of surprise and speed Use of local knowledge Coordination with local settlers |