Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Metacom
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gptkbp:aftermath |
boosted British morale
increased American resolve |
gptkbp:casualties |
American: 450
British: 1,054 included many officers included many leaders |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:American_colonial_forces |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:William_Prescott
gptkb:Israel_Putnam gptkb:William_Howe gptkb:Major_General_William_Howe |
gptkbp:date |
June 17, 1775
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gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
gptkb:Bunker_Hill gptkb:Breed's_Hill gptkb:Siege_of_Boston June 16-17, 1775 |
gptkbp:has_ability |
arrived late
arrived too late |
gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a Pyrrhic victory for British
showed the determination of American forces |
gptkbp:historical_event |
first major battle of the American Revolution
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced future military tactics
demonstrated American resistance |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Charlestown
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gptkbp:influenced |
public opinion in the colonies
French support for Americans |
gptkbp:inspired |
revolutionary sentiment
future American military leaders |
gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Hessian_troops
gptkb:Continental_Army |
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Bunker_Hill_Monument
annual reenactments |
gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future battles
symbol of American courage |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charlestown,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:organization
Regulars |
gptkbp:mood |
boosted by victory
boosted by initial resistance |
gptkbp:outcome |
British control of Boston
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:result |
British victory
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gptkbp:significance |
early battle in the American Revolutionary War
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gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment defensive position frontal assault high ground advantage fortification of positions hold the high ground capture Charlestown defend Charlestown dislodge American forces |
gptkbp:tutorials |
military preparedness
logistics in warfare |