Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fortifications_of_Quebec
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened British control in Canada
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gptkbp:casualties |
American forces suffered heavy losses
British forces had fewer casualties |
gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:General_Richard_Montgomery |
gptkbp:cultural_references |
Documentaries and films
Depicted in various historical novels |
gptkbp:current_champion |
gptkb:General_Guy_Carleton
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gptkbp:date |
1775
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gptkbp:end_date |
May 1776
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gptkbp:has_ability |
British reinforcements arrived
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gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict between Britain and the American colonies
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gptkbp:historical_debate |
British military strategy in North America
Role of geography in the siege Effectiveness of American leadership Impact on Canadian-American relations Military preparedness of American forces |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future American military strategy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Quebec (1775)
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gptkbp:intelligence |
Limited knowledge of British defenses
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials and historical sites
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
gptkbp:launch_date |
December 1775
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gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a failed campaign
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Quebec_City
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gptkbp:logistics |
Supply issues for American forces
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
Blockade Assaults on the city |
gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Guy_Carleton gptkb:Richard_Montgomery |
gptkbp:outcome |
Failed American invasion of Canada
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses and books
Letters and reports from participants |
gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga Invasion of Canada |
gptkbp:result |
British victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Attempt to capture Quebec
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Canada
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gptkbp:tactics |
Approximately five months
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gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Harsh winter conditions
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