Brigadier General Stephen Van Rensselaer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Cincinnati
gptkbp:birthDate 1763-10-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Albany,_New_York
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Albany_Rural_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Stephen_Van_Rensselaer_III
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Brigade,_New_York_Militia
gptkb:New_York_Volunteers
gptkbp:contribution Defense of the Niagara Frontier
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_American_military_tradition
gptkbp:deathDate 1839-01-06
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Stephen_Van_Rensselaer_IV
gptkbp:education gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant_figure_in_U.S._history
gptkbp:historicalRole General in the War of 1812
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_American_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier General Stephen Van Rensselaer
gptkbp:influence American_military_strategy
gptkbp:involved War of 1812
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership in the War of 1812
gptkbp:legacy Military_leadership_in_early_America
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:New_York_Militia
Brigadier General
Colonel
Medal of Honor
War of 1812
Strategic planning
Defensive tactics
Battle of Fort George
Influence on future military leaders
Recognized for bravery
Formal military training
gptkbp:militaryService Continental_Army_service
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
Leadership during conflicts
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole Public service
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Parker
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Van_Rensselaer_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:role Military leader
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1775-1815
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Queenston_Heights
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Schuyler
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_Swift
gptkbp:supportRole Extensive combat experience