Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Surrender_of_Charleston
gptkb:British_occupation_of_Charleston |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 250 British troops
over 5,000 American troops |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Lincoln gptkb:Benjamin_Lincoln |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Remembered in American history
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1780
March 29, 1780 May 12, 1780 April 12, 1780 |
| gptkbp:defeated |
Parole for American soldiers
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 weeks
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
|
| gptkbp:fortifications |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter
gptkb:Fort_Moultrie |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Southern Campaign
Part of the larger conflict of the American Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:Francis_Marion gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:John_Paul_Jones gptkb:Henry_Knox gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis gptkb:Nathanael_Greene |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influence on military tactics
Impact on military leadership Legacy in American military history Influence on future battles Impact on British colonial policy Impact on logistics Impact on civilian population Impact on British public opinion Impact on British morale Change in public perception of the war Shift in British strategy Commemoration in Charleston Demoralization of American forces Impact on American alliances Impact on American revolutionary sentiment Impact on British resources Impact on French involvement Impact on Southern strategy Impact on civilian support for the war Impact on military supplies Impact on recruitment Impact on the Continental Congress Impact on the Treaty of Paris negotiations Impact on the economy of Charleston Impact on the formation of the United States Impact on the slave population Increased British control in the South Lessons learned for American forces Role in the eventual American victory Strengthening of British naval power |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the Southern campaign
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Charleston
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted British morale
Weakened American resolve |
| gptkbp:involved |
French support
Local militia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
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| gptkbp:military_conflict |
Land and naval battle
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Blockade
Encirclement |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
Regulars and Loyalists
Continental Army and militia |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Surrender of American forces
Loss of a key port city |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
gptkb:Siege_of_Savannah |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses
Military reports Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Major defeat for the Continental Army
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| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Defensive operations Divide and conquer Defend the city Control of Southern colonies |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Blockade and bombardment
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Washington
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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