Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkbp:activities Ethan Allen's report
gptkbp:aftermath Capture of artillery
gptkbp:collects gptkb:weapon
Cannons
Gunpowder
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Ethan_Allen
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Ethan_Allen
William Delaplace
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:date May 10, 1775
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:event_type Military engagement
gptkbp:events gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
May 10, 1775
gptkbp:famous_for Surprise attack at dawn
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkbp:goal Capture the fort
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial resistance
gptkbp:historical_impact Increased support for the revolution
Secured a key supply route
Boosted recruitment for the Continental Army
Demonstrated effectiveness of surprise tactics
Encouraged other colonial uprisings
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance First American victory of the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
gptkbp:influence Boosted morale of American forces
gptkbp:inspired Subsequent military actions
gptkbp:is_a_place_for gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkb:Green_Mountain_Boys
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American resolve
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:outcome Fort captured without a fight
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lexington_and_Concord
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Valcour_Island
Fortification strategy
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Lake Champlain
gptkbp:supports Less than 50
Approximately 83
gptkbp:tactics night march
gptkbp:type surprise attack