Battle of Paulus Hook

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted_morale_for_American_forces
gptkbp:casualties American_casualties_were_approximately_14
British_casualties_were_approximately_200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_Henry_Lee_III
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_McCrea
gptkbp:cultural_impact Memorials and monuments
Referenced in literature
Inspired songs and poems
Depicted in artwork
Local festivals and reenactments
gptkbp:date August 19, 1779
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated_effectiveness_of_American_tactics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Military orders
After-action reports
Letters from commanders
Reports of the battle
Contemporary_newspaper_articles
gptkbp:house gptkb:Fortification_at_Paulus_Hook
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Paulus Hook
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkb:British_60th_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:New_Jersey_militia
gptkb:Lee's_Legion
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military engagements
Commemoration in local history
Inspiration_for_American_forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Paulus_Hook,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
Battle of Monmouth
gptkbp:result American_victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Strategic_victory_for_the_Continental_Army
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
Surprise attack
Night assault
Use of local terrain