Battle of Guilford Courthouse

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath British retreat to Wilmington
Continued American resistance
gptkbp:archaeological_findings Conducted on the battlefield site
gptkbp:casualties British: 500
American: 250
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Guilford_Courthouse_National_Military_Park
gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:commemoration Annual reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Featured in literature and films
Commemorated in local festivals
Subject of historical reenactments
Inspiration for American patriotism
Symbol of American struggle for independence
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of American resilience
gptkbp:date March 15, 1781
gptkbp:educational_programs Offered at the National Military Park
gptkbp:famous_landmark Placed throughout the battlefield
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkbp:fought_against March 15, 1781
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
Influenced future military engagements
Considered a pivotal battle
Demonstrated American resilience
Highlighted importance of local support
Showed limitations of British strategy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Greene
gptkb:Colonel_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Colonel_William_Washington
gptkb:Major_General_Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Daniel_Morgan
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:John_Jay
gptkb:Samuel_Adams
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:John_Hancock
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Guilford Courthouse
gptkbp:influenced_by Terrain and troop positioning
gptkbp:is_a_center_for Located at the National Military Park
gptkbp:known_for Tactical victory for Americans despite loss
gptkbp:legacy Influenced American military doctrine
gptkbp:location Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
gptkbp:location_type gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:military_outcome Heavy British losses
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of terrain advantage
gptkbp:military_unit Approximately 4,500
Approximately 1,900
gptkbp:narrative Described in various historical texts
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:outcome Boosted American morale
Increased support for the American cause
Impact on British strategy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Southern_Campaign_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkbp:primary_documents Available in archives
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and reports from participants
gptkbp:public_interest Attracts historians and tourists
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:resulted_in British retreat to Wilmington
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:site_designation gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:strategic_importance Weakened British forces in the South
gptkbp:strategy Control of the Southern colonies
Disrupt British supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery fire
Defensive positions
Infantry charges
American defensive positions
British frontal assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3