The Battle of Fort Washington
GPTKB entity
Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Evacuation of Fort Lee
Increased British control of New York City |
| gptkbp:american_defenses |
Weak and poorly coordinated
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| gptkbp:american_retreat |
Retreat to New Jersey
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| gptkbp:armament |
Effective in the siege
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| gptkbp:battle |
Retreat of American forces
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| gptkbp:british_control |
Strengthened British hold on New York
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| gptkbp:british_occupation |
Followed the battle
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
British: 400 High casualties for American forces American: 2,000 British Army: 500 Continental Army: 2,000 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Analyzed for strategic lessons
Critiqued for lack of preparedness |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:William_Howe gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials and historical sites
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Loss of supplies
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| gptkbp:date |
November 16, 1776
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| gptkbp:defending_champion |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces |
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Fort_Washington
gptkb:American_forces |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Lee |
| gptkbp:fortifications |
gptkb:Fort_Washington
Earthen fort Earthen fortifications |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Considered a turning point
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the struggle for independence
Part of the New York Campaign |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversy over leadership decisions
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in military records
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| gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:Nathaniel_Greene
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Henry_Knox gptkb:Charles_Lee gptkb:William_Howe Various accounts exist |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Boosted British morale
Shifted control in the Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Varied among historians
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
Documented in military archives
Preserved in historical archives Part of American Revolutionary history |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated British military strength
Impact on subsequent battles Strategic high ground |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of Fort Washington
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| gptkbp:leadership |
Questioned after the defeat
Praised for the victory |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements
Remembered as a significant loss |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Washington,_New_York
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Engagement between British and American forces |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:William_Howe Involved key military leaders |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Loss of strategic position
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Use of artillery British encirclement |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
Approximately 3,000 troops
Approximately 8,000 troops |
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
Relevant to military studies.
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| gptkbp:mood |
Diminished after the battle
Lowered morale for Continental Army |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Part of the larger conflict
Part of American struggle for independence |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:General_William_Howe
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Surrender of American forces
Loss of fortifications |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Harlem_Heights
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses and books
Letters and reports from the battle |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Loss of Fort Washington
Strategic loss for the Continental Army |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Importance of fortifications
British control of New York City Shift in control of New York |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Hudson River
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| gptkbp:strategy |
Flanking maneuvers
Capture of American fortifications Capture of Fort Washington Defend New York City Hold Fort Washington Holding the fort |
| gptkbp:strength |
Arrived before the battle
Did not arrive in time |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Siege tactics
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Trumbull
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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