Battle of Fort Watson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties Minimal for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Major_John_Mc_Pherson
gptkbp:commemorated_by Reenactments
Local history books
Historical markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for future military tactics
gptkbp:date April 15, 1781
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_Watson
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:event_type Military engagement
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Granby
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Motte
gptkbp:fortifications Earthen fort
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted morale for American forces
gptkbp:historical_period Late 18th century
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of American forces
gptkbp:historical_source Military records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Watson
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the region
gptkbp:involved Local militia
gptkbp:legacy Part of the Southern Campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Watson,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:South_Carolina_militia
gptkb:Lee's_Legion
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Moultrie
gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkb:Siege_of_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Henry_Lee_III
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter
gptkbp:outcome Capture of Fort Watson
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Continental Army
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used Surprise attack
gptkbp:technique gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:General_Thomas_Sumter
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pee_Dee_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5