Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:Siege_warfare |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Massacre_of_Fort_William_Henry
Fort William Henry was destroyed |
| gptkbp:battle |
French took control of the fort
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
British casualties approximately 200 French casualties approximately 50 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Analyzed for its strategic lessons
A key event in military history |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British
gptkb:French |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British
gptkb:French |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_George_Monro
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspired literature and films
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| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Represented in various forms of media
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| gptkbp:date |
1757
August 3, 1757 |
| gptkbp:defeated |
British forces surrendered
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| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:British_forces
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Fortifications of Fort William Henry
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films Historical novels |
| gptkbp:duration |
6 days
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| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_William_Henry
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| gptkbp:fortifications |
gptkb:Fort_William_Henry
Wooden palisade |
| gptkbp:has_enemies |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Montcalm
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
gptkb:historical_memory
Educational programs Reenactments British colonial policy Public history initiatives Impact on Native American relations Commemoration events French colonial policy Museums and exhibits Studied in military history courses Supply lines Legacy in American history Role of cavalry Colonial military alliances Military tactics of the 18th century Role of artillery Role of infantry Logistics of 18th-century warfare Fortifications of the era Impact on the outcome of the French and Indian War |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:colonialism
Context of colonial expansion and conflict |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in various historical texts
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Significant event in 18th-century warfare
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military engagements
Impact on subsequent military engagements in the region |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Interpreted in different ways by historians
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Legacy of conflict between European powers in North America
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:colonialism
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the vulnerability of British colonial defenses
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
Various primary and secondary sources available for study
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Fort William Henry
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
British and French forces
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements in North America
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_William_Henry,_New_York
gptkb:Fort_William_Henry gptkb:Lake_George,_New_York |
| gptkbp:military_campaign |
Part of the larger military campaign in North America
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| gptkbp:military_conflict |
Siege warfare in the 18th century
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Siege of a colonial fort
Siege of a fortified position |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Montcalm and Monro
|
| gptkbp:military_operations |
Conducted by French forces against British fortifications
|
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Shifted power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment Encirclement and blockade Siege tactics employed by the French |
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
Relevant to studies of colonial military history
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
Part of the narrative of the French and Indian War
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| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Montcalm
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_George_Monro |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Massacre_of_Fort_William_Henry
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| gptkbp:notable_mission |
Highlighted the challenges of frontier warfare
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
Colonial rivalry between Britain and France
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
Battle of Fort William Henry (1755)
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
French military records
Historical accounts and diaries Letters of George Monro |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Crown_Point
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_George gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Carillon |
| gptkbp:result |
French victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Demonstrated French military strength
Part of the larger struggle for control of North America |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Lake George
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| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ticonderoga
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Artillery bombardment
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:year |
1757
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Montcalm
gptkb:Pierre_de_Rigaud_de_Vaudreuil gptkb:Lord_Jeffrey_Amherst gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Oswego |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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