Battle of Fort Moultrie

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Fort_Moultrie
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened American resolve
gptkbp:casualties British: 220
American: 37
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_Moultrie
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of American resilience
Inspiration for future fortifications
gptkbp:date June 28, 1776
gptkbp:defense gptkb:South_Carolina_militia
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_Sullivan
Earthen fort
gptkbp:events gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
Examined in American Revolutionary War studies
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of palmetto logs in fort construction
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Charleston_Harbor
gptkb:Sullivan's_Island
gptkb:Fort_Moultrie
American Revolutionary War sites
South Carolina coast
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Moultrie
gptkbp:influence Military engineering
Coastal defense strategies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual reenactments
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Fort_Moultrie_National_Historical_Park
gptkbp:location gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:outcome British withdrawal
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:primary_source British reports
William Moultrie's memoirs
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Sullivan's_Island
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:tactics Defensive
Naval bombardment