Siege of Fort Duquesne

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Construction of Fort Pitt
gptkbp:casualties significant losses
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:command_structure British command
French command
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:date 1758
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations British-French rivalry
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Point_State_Park
gptkb:Ohio_River
gptkbp:historical_event influenced colonial policies
led to further conflicts
involved reconnaissance missions
involved military alliances
involved strategic planning
involved trench warfare
involved siege warfare tactics
involved artillery bombardment
involved fortifications
involved skirmishes
established British dominance in North America
part of the Seven Years' War
involved Native American tribes
involved scouting missions
involved supply raids
involved troop movements
marked the decline of French power in the region
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Henry_Bouquet
gptkb:Daniel_Boone
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:James_Abercromby
gptkbp:historical_significance turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Fort Duquesne
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Fort_Pitt_Museum
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Duquesne
gptkbp:military_outcome French withdrawal
British control of the region
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:artillery
siege tactics
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Virginia_Regiment
gptkb:Royal_American_Regiment
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_John_Forbes
gptkb:General_Louis_de_Montcalm
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:strategy encirclement
gptkbp:supply_chain logistics issues
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:blockade
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Duquesne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4