Destruction of Negro Fort

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Destruction_of_Negro_Fort

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Battle_of_Negro_Fort
gptkbp:builtBy	gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:casualties	over 270 killed (fort defenders) very few US casualties
gptkbp:cause	US desire to eliminate a refuge for escaped slaves
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:United_States gptkb:Seminole gptkb:Black_Seminoles escaped slaves
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Garçon gptkb:Lt._Col._Duncan_L._Clinch
gptkbp:date	July 27, 1816
gptkbp:explosionCause	hit fort's powder magazine
gptkbp:explosiveUsed	hot shot cannonball
gptkbp:followedBy	further US incursions into Florida
gptkbp:fortAbandonedBy	gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:fortName	gptkb:Negro_Fort
gptkbp:fortOccupiedBy	gptkb:Black_Seminoles escaped slaves
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Apalachicola_River,_Spanish_Florida
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:First_Seminole_War
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Seminole_Wars history of slavery in the United States
gptkbp:result	Death of most occupants Destruction of the fort
gptkbp:significance	major blow to Black Seminole community precursor to US acquisition of Florida
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:First_Seminole_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Destruction of Negro Fort