Battle of Charlestown

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Metacom
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
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
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future military tactics
demonstrated American resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Charlestown
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
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:organization
Regulars
gptkbp:mood boosted by victory
boosted by initial resistance
gptkbp:outcome British control of Boston
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance early battle in the American Revolutionary War
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