Battle of Bound Brook

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report General Lincoln reported the engagement
gptkbp:aftermath Continental Army retreated
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were low
Continental Army suffered higher casualties
gptkbp:combat_history analyzed for its tactical lessons
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Lincoln
gptkbp:commemoration not widely commemorated today
occasionally re-enacted by historical societies
gptkbp:cultural_references mentioned in historical novels
gptkbp:date April 13, 1777
gptkbp:educational_importance taught in American history classes
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Philadelphia campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact increased tensions in the region
contributed to the overall war effort.
gptkbp:historical_legacy part of the struggle for independence
gptkbp:historical_records documented in various military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted challenges for Continental Army
gptkbp:historical_source accounts from soldiers involved
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bound Brook
gptkbp:intelligence British had better intelligence
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Continental_Light_Infantry
gptkb:British_16th_Regiment_of_Foot
New Jersey militia
gptkbp:legacy part of the larger narrative of the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:local_support some local loyalists aided British forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:military_leadership Cornwallis was a key leader
Lincoln was a key leader
gptkbp:military_outcome influenced future engagements in the war
gptkbp:military_records recorded in military history books
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuver
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:Battle_of_Short_Hills
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkbp:outcome British gained temporary control
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:previous_event gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkbp:primary_source letters from participants
historical analyses and books
gptkbp:public_interest limited public interest today
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated British control in New Jersey
gptkbp:strategic_consequences affected troop morale on both sides
gptkbp:strategic_goals British maintained a foothold in New Jersey
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of New Jersey
gptkbp:strategy surprise attack
gptkbp:troop_movements British troops moved from New York
Continental Army moved to defend New Jersey
gptkbp:type skirmish
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Short_Hills_(1777)
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Short_Hills
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7