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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to the surrender at Yorktown
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gptkbp:british_naval_commander
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gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Thomas_Graves
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gptkbp:british_naval_defeat
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hindered British operations in the region
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 250
French: 50
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Thomas_Graves
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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in historical literature
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gptkbp:date
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September 5, 1781
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gptkbp:duration
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one day
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gptkbp:fleet_size
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19 ships
24 ships
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gptkbp:french_naval_commander
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gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse
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gptkbp:french_naval_tactics
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aggressive engagement
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gptkbp:french_naval_victory
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boosted morale of American forces
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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considered a turning point
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger conflict between Britain and France
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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recorded in naval logs
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shifted naval power in the Atlantic
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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viewed as a decisive moment in the war.
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gptkbp:historical_period
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September 5, 1781
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to American independence
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Battle of Chesapeake Bay
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future naval warfare
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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fleet action
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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defensive positioning
influenced tactics in future conflicts
line of battle
to protect supply lines
to engage British forces
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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sailing ships
28 ships
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gptkbp:outcome
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French victory
led to the end of major fighting in the colonies
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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weakened British naval power
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gptkbp:primary_source
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letters and reports from commanders
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
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gptkbp:result
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British defeat
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gptkbp:significance
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pivotal in the Siege of Yorktown
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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secured French support for American independence
to cut off British supplies
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Chesapeake Bay
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gptkbp:strategy
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to maintain naval supremacy
to support American land forces
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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gptkb:blockade
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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favorable for the French
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_Washington
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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