Massacre at Fort Mims

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between settlers and Native Americans
evacuation of settlers from the area
gptkbp:casualties approximately 500 settlers
gptkbp:commemoration memorials and historical markers
gptkbp:context gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and folklore
gptkbp:date August 30, 1813
gptkbp:government_response military reinforcements sent to the region
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in the context of American expansionism
gptkbp:historical_impact led to military campaigns against the Creek Nation
gptkbp:historical_records documented in various historical texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massacre at Fort Mims
gptkbp:involved_parties United States settlers
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant event in Alabama history
gptkbp:location Fort Mims, Alabama
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_John_Floyd
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Red_Stick_Creek_Indians
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Horseshoe_Bend
gptkbp:result gptkb:destruction_of_Fort_Mims
gptkbp:significance sparked the Creek War
gptkbp:survivors few escaped to tell the tale
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Creek_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5