General Robert Ross

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1765-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Cemetery,_Baltimore
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Ross_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:British_forces_in_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:commander gptkb:British_forces_in_North_America
gptkbp:contributedTo British_military_history
gptkbp:deathDate 1814-09-05
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Robert_Ross_Jr.
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:foughtIn War of 1812
gptkbp:historicalContext Early 19th century military conflicts
gptkbp:historicalFigures War of 1812
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Military_leadership_during_the_War_of_1812
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Robert Ross
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:influenceOn Subsequent military leaders
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership in the War of 1812
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_British_military_tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Chesapeake_Campaign
Major General
Napoleonic Wars
Tactical maneuvers in urban warfare
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Burning_of_Washington
Battle of Bladensburg
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Burning_of_the_White_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Baltimore
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Capture_of_Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:Battle_of_North_Point
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Ross_Memorial_in_Baltimore
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Edward_Pakenham
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:reputation Skilled tactician
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:serviceYears 1781-1814
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ross
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_John_Keane