Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Montgomery
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gptkbp:aftermath |
evacuation of American forces
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gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties estimated at 200
British casualties estimated at 50 |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Colonel_John_Mc_Clure |
gptkbp:date |
October 6, 1777
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Fort Montgomery was a key defensive position
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gptkbp:events |
part of the larger campaign to control the Hudson River Valley
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gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the British strategy to isolate New England
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
commemorated in local history
documented in various historical texts analyzed in military history studies referenced in military strategy discussions examined for its impact on subsequent battles part of the curriculum in American history education included in battlefield preservation efforts marked by historical markers and monuments subject of reenactments and educational programs analyzed in the context of British military tactics featured in documentaries about the American Revolutionary War |
gptkbp:historical_figure |
Benedict Arnold was involved in the campaign
George Washington was involved in the overall strategy |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced public perception of the war effort
highlighted the need for better coordination among American forces led to increased British control in the region prompted changes in American military strategy contributed to the loss of morale for American forces |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Fort Montgomery
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gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military fortifications in the region
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Montgomery,_New_York
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
flanking maneuvers artillery bombardment blockade of supply routes |
gptkbp:outcome |
demonstrated the vulnerability of American defenses
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Clinton |
gptkbp:result |
British victory
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gptkbp:significance |
strategic control of the Hudson River
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