Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Disruption of Iroquois Confederacy
Increased American morale |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties were approximately 100
American casualties were approximately 40 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_Sullivan
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Butler |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Various historical markers and sites
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for local historical societies
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 22, 1779
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
Continental Army and Loyalist forces
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Featured in local history books
Discussed in military history literature Considered in the context of American Revolutionary strategies Evaluated for its role in the Iroquois Wars Studied for military tactics and strategy Analyzed for its long-term effects on U. S.-Native relations Included in educational curricula about the American Revolution Examined for its impact on Native American alliances Referenced in American Revolutionary War documentaries |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict of the American Revolutionary War
Part of the campaign against the Iroquois |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced subsequent military campaigns
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Strengthened American control in the region
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Newtown
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Loyalist_forces
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a key victory in the Sullivan Expedition
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Newtown,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Engagement of enemy forces in open battle
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive American victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Sullivan_Expedition |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters from participants
Reports from General Sullivan |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Sullivan_Expedition
gptkb:Wyoming_Valley_Campaign |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Disruption of Iroquois power
Part of the Sullivan Expedition |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
To defeat Loyalist and Iroquois forces
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Secured the Wyoming Valley
|
| gptkbp:strength |
Approximately 4,000 American troops
Approximately 1,000 British and Loyalist troops |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
Wooded and hilly area
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Clear skies
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Sullivan_Expedition
gptkb:Colonel_Joseph_Brant |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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