Spotswood Expedition (Knights of the Golden Horseshoe)
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical expedition
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Knights_of_the_Golden_Horseshoe_Expedition
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| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
Golden horseshoe pins
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Spotswood Expedition (Knights of the Golden Horseshoe)
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Alexander_Spotswood
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Golden_Horseshoe_Test_in_West_Virginia
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia_Colony
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains
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| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:Alexander_Spotswood
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| gptkbp:participants |
about 50 men
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| gptkbp:purpose |
exploration of western Virginia
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
colonial Virginia history
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased interest in western expansion
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| gptkbp:significance |
first organized exploration of Virginia west of the Blue Ridge
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| gptkbp:tookPlaceIn |
1716
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Governor_Alexander_Spotswood
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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