Fort Amherstburg
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Fort Amherstburg was a British military fortification in what is now Amherstburg, Ontario, that played a key role in regional defense and operations during the War of 1812.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British fort
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military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Anglo-American border disputes in early 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Indigenous warriors allied with Britain ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of the Detroit River corridor ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British regular troops
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local militia ⓘ |
| hasRole |
operations base during War of 1812
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regional defense stronghold ⓘ |
| heritageSuccessor | Fort Malden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amherstburg, Ontario
NERFINISHED
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Essex County, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Detroit, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Detroit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British defenses on the Detroit frontier ⓘ |
| presentSite | Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Canada (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British operations against American forces in the Detroit region
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coordination point for British and Indigenous forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access between Lake Erie and the upper Great Lakes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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Indigenous allies of Britain ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Amherstburg, Upper Canada (during service in North America)
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Fort Amherstburg
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subject surface form:
Amherstburg, Upper Canada