Fort Miami (British fort)
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Fort Miami was a British military outpost built in the 1790s near present-day Maumee, Ohio, that served as a strategic base during conflicts between the British, Native American nations, and the United States in the Northwest Territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Miami (British fort) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Fort Miami (British fort) Context triple: [Battle of Fallen Timbers, near, Fort Miami (British fort)]
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Fort McIntosh
Fort McIntosh was an 18th-century U.S. military post in present-day Pennsylvania that served as a strategic frontier fort and the site of significant early American treaties with Native American nations.
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Saybrook Fort
Saybrook Fort was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in present-day Old Saybrook, Connecticut, built to protect settlers and control access to the Connecticut River.
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Fort Harmar
Fort Harmar was a late 18th-century U.S. Army frontier outpost built at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers in present-day Ohio to secure American interests in the Northwest Territory and oversee relations with Native American tribes.
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Fort Loudoun
Fort Loudoun was an 18th-century British colonial fort in what is now Tennessee, built during the French and Indian War to secure alliances with Native American tribes and protect the frontier.
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Fort Mackinac
Fort Mackinac is a historic 18th-century military outpost and museum on Mackinac Island in Michigan, notable for its role in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fort Miami (British fort) Target entity description: Fort Miami was a British military outpost built in the 1790s near present-day Maumee, Ohio, that served as a strategic base during conflicts between the British, Native American nations, and the United States in the Northwest Territory.
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A.
Fort McIntosh
Fort McIntosh was an 18th-century U.S. military post in present-day Pennsylvania that served as a strategic frontier fort and the site of significant early American treaties with Native American nations.
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B.
Saybrook Fort
Saybrook Fort was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in present-day Old Saybrook, Connecticut, built to protect settlers and control access to the Connecticut River.
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C.
Fort Harmar
Fort Harmar was a late 18th-century U.S. Army frontier outpost built at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers in present-day Ohio to secure American interests in the Northwest Territory and oversee relations with Native American tribes.
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Fort Loudoun
Fort Loudoun was an 18th-century British colonial fort in what is now Tennessee, built during the French and Indian War to secure alliances with Native American tribes and protect the frontier.
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Fort Mackinac
Fort Mackinac is a historic 18th-century military outpost and museum on Mackinac Island in Michigan, notable for its role in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century fortification
ⓘ
British military fort ⓘ |
| administeredBy | local historical authorities in Ohio ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Fallen Timbers ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Royal Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army engineers
|
| builtIn | 1794 ⓘ |
| builtUnderCommandOf | Major William Campbell ⓘ |
| cededTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commandersRefused | to open the fort to retreating Native American warriors after the Battle of Fallen Timbers ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British Army ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| dateOfEventAssociation | 20 August 1794 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Fort Miami (St. Joseph River)
ⓘ
Fort Miami (St. Joseph River) ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Miami (St. Marys River)
|
| evacuatedBy | British forces ⓘ |
| evacuationYear | 1796 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British regular troops
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive ditches
ⓘ
earthen walls ⓘ palisades (originally) ⓘ |
| hasType | earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| influenced | negotiations leading to Jay Treaty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Territory
ⓘ
present-day Maumee, Ohio ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lucas County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Toledo
ⓘ
surface form:
Toledo, Ohio
|
| locatedOn | Maumee River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Miami people ⓘ |
| nearBattle | Battle of Fallen Timbers ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-American frontier conflicts
Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| purpose |
to deter United States expansion into the Northwest Territory
ⓘ
to support Native American resistance to U.S. forces ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes frontier ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty | Jay Treaty ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of continued British presence in U.S. territory after the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| status | ruined fort ⓘ |
| strategicRole | base for British and Native American operations along the Maumee River ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British forces
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Miami allies ⓘ Native American confederacy ⓘ Ottawa allies ⓘ Shawnee allies ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 1790s ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Miami (British fort) Description of subject: Fort Miami was a British military outpost built in the 1790s near present-day Maumee, Ohio, that served as a strategic base during conflicts between the British, Native American nations, and the United States in the Northwest Territory.
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