Battle of Hobkirk's Hill

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British control in the South
gptkbp:casualties British casualties approximately 300
American casualties approximately 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:British_General_Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Major_General_Nathanael_Greene
American General Daniel Morgan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature
Influenced music
Influenced films
gptkbp:date April 25, 1781
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:fought_in Hobkirk's Hill
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historical_event Shift in control of Southern colonies
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted British morale
Diminished American confidence
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced subsequent military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Educational programs
Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American resilience
Study in military tactics
Part of American Revolutionary War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_strategy Guerrilla warfare tactics
Conventional warfare tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Henry_Lee_III
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:outcome American retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Southern_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guilford_Courthouse
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Letters from commanders
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the British
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of South Carolina
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Camden_Revolutionary_War_Site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7