Battle of Fort Ninety Six

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British control in the South
gptkbp:casualties American casualties estimated at 200
British casualties estimated at 100
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Andrew_Pickens
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Major_General_Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore
depicted in literature
subject of academic research
influenced local history education
gptkbp:date May 22, 1781
gptkbp:duration 28 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
British reinforcements arrived
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between Britain and the colonies
gptkbp:historical_event part of the Southern Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated British military strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Ninety Six
gptkbp:involved regular army units
militia forces
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_strategy encirclement tactics
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Harris_Cruger
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter
gptkbp:outcome temporary setback for American forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:primary_source letters and diaries of participants
historical analyses and books
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance strategic stronghold
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
gptkbp:type gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:John_Sevier
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4