Battle of Germantown

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British control of Philadelphia
Continued British occupation of Philadelphia
gptkbp:associated_with British military tactics
George Washington's leadership
gptkbp:casualties 1,000 (approx.)
High for the time
Lower than expected
British Army: 500
Continental Army: 1,000
gptkbp:civic_remembrance Local events
gptkbp:combat_history Examined in military academies
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:General_George_Washington
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:commemoration Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspires literature and art
gptkbp:date October 4, 1777
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:educational_value Taught in schools
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_White_Marsh
gptkbp:fought_against October 4, 1777
October 1777
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a failed offensive
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Philadelphia campaign
Part of the Philadelphia campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation letters and reports
Battle maps
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future battles
Boosted British morale
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Debated among historians
gptkbp:historical_research Ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated American resilience
Showed American resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Germantown
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:involved militia units
French allies
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in reenactments
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_remembered_for gptkb:textbooks
gptkbp:led_to increased support for the Continental Army
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future American tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Germantown,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:Anthony_Wayne
gptkbp:military_lessons Need for coordination
gptkbp:military_outcome Strategic setback for Americans
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
Line and column formations
gptkbp:military_technology Muskets and cannons
gptkbp:narrative Accounts from soldiers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Marsh
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_William_Howe
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Sullivan
gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Joseph_Reed
gptkb:William_Alexander
gptkb:Anthony_Wayne
gptkb:Henry_Knox
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Thomas_Mifflin
gptkb:Richard_Montgomery
gptkbp:outcome retreat of Continental Army
Loss of strategic initiative
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
military history of the United States
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and reports
gptkbp:public_interest Continues to be studied
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance strategic engagement
Attempt to retake Philadelphia
gptkbp:strategic_goals Importance of communication
control of Philadelphia
gptkbp:strategy Surprise attack
Disrupt British supply lines
Use of infantry and artillery
Consolidate control in the North
Use of militia
gptkbp:strength Delayed arrival
about 11,000 (Continental Army)
about 9,000 (British Army)
Arrived from New York
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics_used surprise attack
gptkbp:terrain urban and wooded areas
Urban and wooded areas
gptkbp:weather_conditions Foggy
foggy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3