Battle of Ninety Six

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ninety_Six_National_Historic_Site
gptkb:Fort_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:casualties Loyalist casualties were approximately 50
Patriot casualties were approximately 100
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:commander gptkb:British_General_Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:John_Mc_Clintock
gptkb:Andrew_Pickens
Patriot General Nathanael Greene
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Ongoing archaeological studies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local folklore
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in books and films.
gptkbp:date May 22, 1775
gptkbp:defense British fortifications
gptkbp:duration Approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:educational_programs Local history programs
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict of the American Revolution
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in military archives
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented in various military histories
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of early American resistance
Demonstrated the resolve of the Patriot forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ninety Six
gptkbp:impact Increased recruitment for Patriot forces
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous conflicts in the region
Intensifying conflict between Patriots and Loyalists
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual reenactments
Historical markers in South Carolina
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key early battle
gptkbp:local_economy Displacement of local residents
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ninety_Six,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement of the fort
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of American Revolutionary War narratives
gptkbp:notable_allies Formation of local militias
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
Set the stage for later engagements in the South
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:William_Moultrie
gptkbp:outcome Patriot withdrawal
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Letters from participants
gptkbp:recognizes Part of National Park Service sites
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance First significant battle in South Carolina
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
Control of the backcountry of South Carolina
gptkbp:tactics Siege tactics
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Attracts visitors to historical sites
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_siege