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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Increased funding for colonial defense
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1694-12-01
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Shirley_Jr.
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gptkbp:commanded
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British forces in North America
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gptkbp:commanded_troops_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_George
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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British military presence in North America
British forces in the French and Indian War
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gptkbp:contribution
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Establishment of Forts in New England
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gptkbp:death_date
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1771-02-24
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Oxford_University
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Colonial governance
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General William Shirley
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gptkbp:influence
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Colonial military strategy
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gptkbp:influence_on
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Subsequent governors of Massachusetts
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gptkbp:influenced
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Colonial military alliances
Military policy in the colonies
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:Fort_William_Henry
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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Colonial military reforms
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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Major General in 1755
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:British_Crown
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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Diplomatic efforts in the colonies
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:military_leadership
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gptkbp:led_to
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Expedition against the French in 1755
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gptkbp:legacy
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Military reforms in the colonies
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gptkbp:legislation
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Colonial defense strategies
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gptkbp:military_rank
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gptkb:Colonel
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_character
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Establishing military infrastructure
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gptkbp:notable_leader
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gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Niagara
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:participated_in
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Treaty negotiations with Native Americans
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Jonathan_Belcher
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Major_General
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gptkbp:relationship_with
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gptkb:colonialism
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_leadership
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gptkbp:served_as
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Governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1756
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
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gptkbp:served_in_position_of
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Military governor of Massachusetts
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Shirley
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Defense against French expansion
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Thomas_Pownall
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:colonialism
Pioneer in colonial governance.
Strategist in colonial warfare
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gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in
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Colonial military history
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gptkbp:was_involved_in
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Colonial defense planning
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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Leadership during military campaigns
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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British military campaigns in North America
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gptkbp:works_with
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Colonial governors
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Oswego
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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