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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkb:Battle_of_Kaskaskia
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kaskaskia
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gptkbp:accessories
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British forces faced shortages
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased American control in the region
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_Henry_Hamilton
gptkb:Colonel_John_Montgomery
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:date
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February 1779
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:fortification
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 10 days
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in military history
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gptkbp:historical_context
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conflict between British and American forces
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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accounts by participants
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark
gptkb:Henry_Hamilton
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_Henry_Hamilton
gptkb:Colonel_John_Montgomery
gptkb:Francis_Vigo
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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boosted morale for American forces
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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shifted power dynamics in the region
demonstrated American resolve
contributed to the Treaty of Paris negotiations
increased American presence in the West
influenced Native American alliances
located in Indiana
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Siege of Fort Vincennes
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:memorial
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkb:Francis_Vigo
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gptkbp:legacy
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commemorated in local history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Fort_Vincennes
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Continental_Army
Virginia militia
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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siege warfare
expansion of American territory
part of the Illinois Campaign
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gptkbp:military_technology
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cannons used
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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French support
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gptkbp:notable_event
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surprise attack
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gptkbp:outcome
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British surrender
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kaskaskia
Battle of Cahokia
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the American Revolutionary War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Northwest Territory
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gptkbp:tactics
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deception and surprise
cut off British supplies
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