General James Grant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire
Affiliated with various regiments
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order
gptkbp:birth_date 1720-04-20
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1780
gptkbp:career_start 1740
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Grant
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:42nd_Highlanders
British forces in North America
gptkbp:commander Decisive and strategic
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:contribution British military history
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in historical literature
gptkbp:death_date 1806-07-16
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Grant_family
gptkbp:doctrine British military doctrine
Emphasis on discipline and training
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for Leadership in colonial military campaigns
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century military conflicts
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military records
gptkbp:historical_figure Contemporaries in military history
gptkbp:historical_impact Impact on colonial military policy
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:historical_significance Role in early British military history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General James Grant
gptkbp:influence Subsequent military leaders
Scottish military tradition
gptkbp:is_decorated_with Campaign medals
gptkbp:is_involved_in Colonial administration
gptkbp:known_for Military leadership during the French and Indian War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on British military strategy
gptkbp:military_branch Over 40 years
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy Guerrilla warfare tactics
Adaptation of tactics to terrain
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_achievement Recognized for military contributions
Defended British interests in North America
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Duquesne
gptkb:Battle_of_Quebec
Influence on future military operations
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Edward_Braddock
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:retirement_year Extensive combat experience
Governor of Fort William
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Anne_Grant
gptkbp:strategic_importance Long-term military planning
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_John_Burgoyne
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5