Evacuation of Washington, D.C.
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
rebuilding of the city
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 24, 1814
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
increased military preparedness
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Evacuation of Washington, D.C.
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future_U.S._military_strategy
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_forces
destruction of government buildings American_forces |
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
gptkb:American_militia
gptkb:Battle_of_Baltimore Treaty of Ghent public opinion military reforms reconstruction efforts local leaders increased military funding increased fortifications local defense forces American_General_William_Winder American_recovery_efforts |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
military historians
historical analysts American_politicians |
| gptkbp:isDocumentedIn |
historical records
textbooks historical accounts historical narratives government archives |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
international relations
political decisions local geography British_naval_superiority |
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
political ramifications
strategic failures impact_on_U.S._politics lack_of_significant_American_resistance |
| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
scholars
historical literature eyewitnesses historical documentaries newspapers of the time |
| gptkbp:isRecognizedFor |
national identity
cultural memory military history U.S._history |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
gptkb:British_Major_General_Robert_Ross
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
increased patriotism
temporary abandonment of the city |
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
War of 1812
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:burning_of_the_White_House
gptkb:burning_of_the_Capitol |
| gptkbp:significance |
symbol_of_American_resilience
|
| gptkbp:wasAffecting |
local civilians
national_morale |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
War of 1812 events
British_military_strategy American_Revolutionary_War_context British_campaign_in_the_Chesapeake British_invasion_of_the_United_States larger_conflict_between_U.S._and_Britain |