Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Lead to the independence of Haiti
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:French_forces
Haitian forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Henri_Christophe
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Dessalines Approximately 8,000 Divided and poorly coordinated Colonial troops and mercenaries |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for future generations
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| gptkbp:date |
December 16, 1803
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
January 1, 1804
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| gptkbp:finale_date |
December 16, 1803
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Haitian_Declaration_of_Independence
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Struggle against colonial rule
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Established Haiti as the first black-led republic
First successful slave revolt leading to independence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
battle of Vertières
|
| gptkbp:independence |
January 1, 1804
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Other independence movements
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Approximately 20,000
Former slaves and free people of color |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
National holidays in Haiti
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Over 10,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_Rochambeau
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Dessalines Unified under Dessalines |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of resistance against oppression
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vertières,_Haiti
|
| gptkbp:mood |
High due to previous victories
Low due to losses |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
For the Empire!
Liberty or death |
| gptkbp:objective |
Achieve independence
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
End of French colonial rule in Haiti
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Haitian_Revolution
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Domingo
|
| gptkbp:result |
Haitian victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Decisive battle in the Haitian Revolution
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of northern Haiti
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:political_movement
Flanking maneuvers Concentration of forces Defensive positions Artillery bombardment Re-establish colonial control |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Haitian_Campaign
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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