Siege of Fort St. Jean

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_St._Jean
gptkbp:aftermath increased British control in Canada
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Guy_Carleton
gptkb:Colonel_John_Brown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore
studied in military history courses
commemorated in historical reenactments
influenced literature about the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:date 1775
gptkbp:defense gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:defense_mechanism stone fort
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Lake_Champlain
gptkbp:historical_documentation various military records
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance early conflict in the Revolutionary War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Fort St. Jean
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_St._Jean
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare
gptkbp:military_technology cannons
gunpowder weapons
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Richard_Montgomery
gptkb:Colonel_Ethan_Allen
gptkbp:outcome surrender of American forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Quebec
gptkb:Battle_of_Valcour_Island
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Lake Champlain
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
artillery bombardment
supply line disruption
gptkbp:year 1775