Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fort_St._David
gptkb:Lord_Thomas_Cornwallis gptkb:Capture_of_the_Ganj-i-Sawai |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
strengthened British control in India
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
influenced by colonial powers
|
| gptkbp:belligerent |
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combat_role |
defensive stronghold
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Comte_de_Lally
key to success Colonel John Brereton |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
1758
|
| gptkbp:defense |
Captain John Houghton
|
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
early 17th century
moat and walls stone fort |
| gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
arrived during siege
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
varied among scholars
colonial conflicts in India |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
available in military records
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
contributed to expansion in Asia
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the war.
demonstrated British naval power near Cuddalore |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Fort St. David
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military engagements in India
|
| gptkbp:local_economy |
displacement and hardship
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_St._David
|
| gptkbp:losses |
notable but less than French
significant in context of war |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
part of larger series of conflicts |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of cannons
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
influenced by European politics
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
part of larger conflict
reconstruction of fort |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
crucial to victory
limited during siege |
| gptkbp:outcome |
surrender of French forces
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Battle of Fort St. David
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
French forces retreated after siege
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Seven Years' War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Siege_of_Pondicherry
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive maneuvers
siege warfare techniques artillery bombardment attempt to regain control surrounding and cutting off supplies maintain dominance in region |
| gptkbp:year |
1758
|