Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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gptkbp:action |
Led to further engagements in the region
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened_American_presence_in_the_Northwest_Territory
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gptkbp:alliance |
Involved_skirmishes_with_local_British_forces
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gptkbp:awards |
Secured_the_region_for_the_Americans
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gptkbp:benefits |
Gained_control_over_the_Mississippi_River
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gptkbp:campaigns |
Illinois_Campaign
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gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Clark's_statue_in_Kaskaskia
Annually recognized by local events. |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkb:Captain_Leonard_Helm Demonstrated_Clark's_leadership_skills |
gptkbp:community_impact |
Boosted_morale_among_American_settlers
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gptkbp:consequences |
Increased_recruitment_for_American_forces
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence_on_American_folklore
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Influenced local history and identity
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gptkbp:date |
July 4, 1778
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gptkbp:future_plans |
Disrupt_British_supply_lines
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history courses
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gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Varied among historians
First major victory in the West Marked_a_turning_point_in_the_war_in_the_West Signified_American_resolve_in_the_war |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
Expansion_of_American_frontier
Part_of_the_struggle_for_North_America |
gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Kept in military archives
Part_of_the_larger_narrative_of_the_Revolutionary_War |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Various historical texts
Chronicled in various military histories |
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Capture of Kaskaskia
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gptkbp:impact |
Encouraged further military actions in the region
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gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Capture_British-held_territory
Clark's_memoirs |
gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
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gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Clark's_expedition
Remembered as a bold military maneuver |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kaskaskia,_Illinois
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
Utilized local support
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gptkbp:outcome |
American_victory
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gptkbp:participants |
Militia and volunteers
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gptkbp:predecessor |
Siege of Fort de Chartres
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gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:resultedIn |
British_surrender
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gptkbp:significance |
Part_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of the Illinois Country
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gptkbp:successor |
Battle of Fort Vincennes
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gptkbp:tactics |
Divide and conquer
Use of deception and surprise Night march |
gptkbp:technique |
Surprise attack
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gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:Illinois_Territory
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