Battle of the St. Clair

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between U. S. and Native Americans
St. Clair's resignation
gptkbp:casualties significant Native American casualties
over 900 U. S. troops
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
Confederation of Native American tribes
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Arthur_St._Clair
gptkbp:commemoration not widely commemorated today
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in various historical texts
gptkbp:date November 4, 1791
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fallen_Timbers
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point in U. S.-Native relations
gptkbp:historical_context post-Revolutionary War tensions
part of the Northwest Indian War
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over causes of defeat
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival records exist
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Blue_Jacket
gptkb:Little_Turtle
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future U. S. military engagements.
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a subject of study in military history
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted challenges of frontier warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the St. Clair
gptkbp:impact_on_native_american_policy further loss of territory
gptkbp:legislation led to increased military funding
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northwest_Territory
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Josiah_Harmar
gptkb:Colonel_John_Hardin
gptkbp:military_outcome demoralized U. S. forces
gptkbp:military_strategy ambush tactics used by Native Americans
expansion into Native territories
use of surprise and terrain by Native Americans
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:1st_U._S._Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:native_american_alliance gptkb:Western_Confederacy
gptkbp:native_american_leaders gptkb:Tecumseh
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Recovery
gptkbp:primary_source historical accounts by contemporaries
St. Clair's official report
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Greenville
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wabash
gptkb:Battle_of_Tippecanoe
gptkbp:result decisive victory for Native American forces
gptkbp:significance one of the worst defeats for the U. S. Army in the Northwest Indian War
gptkbp:strategic_importance led to changes in U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:u._s._military_reform led to reforms in military organization
gptkbp:u._s._president_during_battle gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Sir_George_Prevost
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6