Great New York City Fire of 1776

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath left thousands homeless
gptkbp:began_at gptkb:Whitehall_Slip
gptkbp:British_response arrested many residents
gptkbp:contemporary_account British accused Americans of setting fire
George Washington denied involvement
gptkbp:date September 21, 1776
gptkbp:destroyedBy about 500 buildings
about 25% of New York City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great New York City Fire of 1776
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notable_building_destroyed gptkb:Trinity_Church
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:part_of history of New York City
history of the American Revolution
gptkbp:suspect arson
Patriot sympathizers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Paul's_Chapel,_New_York_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6