Battle of Morrisania

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report British Army report
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British control of New York City
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Unknown
High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_Washington
gptkb:General_William_Howe
gptkbp:commemorated_by Local historical societies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced American military tactics
gptkbp:date October 18, 1776
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the New York and New Jersey campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of American leadership
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger campaign for New York
Demonstrated British military superiority at the time.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Morrisania
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local population
gptkbp:intended_goal Disrupt American supply lines
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 1,500 Continental troops
Approximately 3,000 British troops
gptkbp:legacy Part of American Revolutionary heritage
gptkbp:location gptkb:Morrisania,_New_York
gptkbp:military_engagement Conventional battle
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of terrain in battle planning
gptkbp:military_outcome British consolidation of power
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
gptkbp:military_unit Regulars and Loyalists
Continental Army units
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Harlem_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Kips_Bay
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Nathaniel_Greene
gptkb:General_William_Howe
gptkbp:notable_event Skirmishes between British and American forces
gptkbp:outcome Retreat of Continental forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and diaries of participants
Books and articles on Revolutionary War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic position in New York
gptkbp:strategic_goals British control of New York City maintained
Control of the Bronx
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Urban and wooded areas
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British-held_New_York_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5