Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions between France and Britain
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:French_forces |
gptkbp:community_impact |
displacement of local population
increased militarization of the region |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired local folklore
depicted in historical literature |
gptkbp:date |
1793
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Saint-Louis
Fort des Anglais |
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
shift in alliances
increased British naval presence |
gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
|
gptkbp:economic_impact |
disruption of trade routes
impact on local agriculture |
gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:archive academic papers historical analyses military strategy manuals oral histories archival records documentary films government reports newspaper articles diaries of soldiers testimonies of survivors |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future military sieges in the Caribbean
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Forts of Les Cayes
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gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local history
remains of fortifications still exist |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Les_Cayes
|
gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
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gptkbp:military_technology |
cannons
gunpowder |
gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Thomas_Maitland
General Étienne Laveaux |
gptkbp:outcome |
strengthened French control in the region
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gptkbp:primary_source |
military reports
letters from commanders |
gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Domingue
gptkb:Haitian_Revolution |
gptkbp:result |
French victory
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gptkbp:significance |
part of the Haitian Revolution
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of southern Haiti
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gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
artillery bombardment |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Forts_of_Les_Cayes
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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