Capture of Fort Vincennes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath increased American presence in the region
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:community local celebrations
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired folklore and stories
gptkbp:cultural_representation films and literature
gptkbp:date February 23, 1779
gptkbp:depicted_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:duration_of_siege approximately 10 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:historical_context Western frontier conflicts
gptkbp:historical_documentation military records
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkb:Daniel_Boone
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:William_H._Harrison
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
Clark's memoirs
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of American resilience
gptkbp:historical_research scholarly articles
gptkbp:historical_significance established American foothold in the West
turning point in the war in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Fort Vincennes
gptkbp:impact boosted American morale
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military campaigns
gptkbp:inspired future military leaders
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_forces
American militia
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkbp:led_to expansion of American territory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Vincennes
gptkbp:logistics supply lines
gptkbp:military_outcome increased territorial claims
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
expedition through the wilderness
gptkbp:narrative American history textbooks
gptkbp:negotiated_by surrender terms
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kaskaskia
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Detroit
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Henry_Hamilton
gptkbp:outcome British surrender
gptkbp:part_of Illinois Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sackville
gptkbp:public_perception support for the war effort
gptkbp:significance gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Northwest Territory
gptkbp:strategy offensive maneuvers
defensive fortifications
gptkbp:strength approximately 1,000
gptkbp:tactics_used surprise attack
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kaskaskia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4