Peter Gansevoort
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Peter Gansevoort was an American Revolutionary War officer best known for his successful defense of Fort Stanwix in 1777.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Gansevoort canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American military officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Albany Rural Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Peter Gansevoort Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1749-07-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1812-07-02 ⓘ |
| employer | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch American ⓘ |
| familyName | Gansevoort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Dutch colonial family of Albany ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
commemorative plaque at Fort Stanwix National Monument
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monument at Albany Rural Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | landowner ⓘ |
| hasPartInMottoOrInscription | “Fort Schuyler” name used for Fort Stanwix during his command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | The Hero of Fort Stanwix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York Provincial Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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colonel ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Siege of Fort Stanwix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | refusing British demand for surrender at Fort Stanwix in 1777 ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of Fort Stanwix ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Saratoga campaign
NERFINISHED
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defense of the Mohawk Valley ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of Fort Stanwix ⓘ |
| relative |
Harmanus Gansevoort
NERFINISHED
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Leonard Gansevoort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Dutch Reformed Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | painting “The Defense of Fort Stanwix” ⓘ |
| residence | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Northern Department of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Van Schaick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Mohawk Valley, New York
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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