Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continental_Army_retreated_to_Chester
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 1,000 for the Continental Army
approximately 600 for the British Army |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_George_Washington
gptkb:General_William_Howe |
| gptkbp:date |
September 11, 1777
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Paoli
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| gptkbp:foughtIn |
September 11, 1777 and September 12, 1777
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_Philadelphia_campaign
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
demonstrated_British_military_superiority
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Brandywine
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Grenadiers
gptkb:Hessian_troops gptkb:Pennsylvania_militia gptkb:British_Light_Infantry Virginia_troops Maryland_troops |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
gptkb:British_capture_of_Philadelphia
gptkb:British_crossing_of_Brandywine_Creek gptkb:skirmish_at_Brandywine_Creek introduction of reinforcements by both sides use of terrain in battle strategy disruption_of_American_supply_lines retreat_of_Continental_Army American_defensive_preparations American_attempts_to_regroup_after_defeat American_calls_for_reinforcements_post-battle American_communication_failures American_leadership_challenges_during_battle American_reliance_on_fortifications American_reliance_on_local_militia American_strategic_miscalculations American_withdrawal_to_safety British_artillery_effectiveness British_consolidation_of_control_in_Pennsylvania British_naval_support_in_the_Delaware_River British_plans_for_further_campaigns_after_victory British_pursuit_of_retreating_forces British_strategy_to_isolate_American_forces British_troop_movements_prior_to_battle British_use_of_intelligence_and_reconnaissance British_use_of_surprise_tactics British_victory_celebrations_after_battle capture_of_American_artillery flanking_attack_by_British_forces formation_of_American_defensive_lines impact_on_morale_of_Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chadds_Ford,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
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| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:largest_battle_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
allowed_British_to_capture_Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuver
|