Battle of Boston

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath Start of the Siege of Boston
gptkbp:casualties British: 73
Colonial: 49
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Colonial_militia
gptkbp:commemoration Reenactments
Historical markers
Memorials in Boston
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for revolutionary sentiment
gptkbp:date April 19, 1775
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial resistance to British rule
gptkbp:historical_debate Role of local militias
Effect on international relations
Impact on British strategy
Interpretations of colonial motivations
Consequences for loyalists
gptkbp:historical_event Escalation of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of American resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Boston
gptkbp:legacy Cultural references in literature
Portrayal in films
Educational curricula
Influence on future military engagements
Foundation for American military tradition
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Supply line management
Use of fortifications
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:William_Dawes
gptkb:John_Parker
gptkb:Dr._Joseph_Warren
gptkb:Paul_Revere
gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Government documents
Newspaper articles
Diaries of soldiers
Letters from participants
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Lexington_and_Concord
gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance First military engagements of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Boston
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5