Battle of Princeton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_battle_effect Increased enlistment in Continental Army
gptkbp:aftermath Continued American campaign in New Jersey
gptkbp:casualties British Army: 275
Continental Army: 40
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Princeton_Battlefield_State_Park
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and art
gptkbp:date January 3, 1777
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical novels
gptkbp:featured_in Documentaries about the American Revolution
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Assunpink_Creek
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Princeton_Battlefield
January 1, 1777 and January 3, 1777
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the New Jersey Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Washington's orders
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted momentum in favor of the Continental Army
gptkbp:historical_significance First major victory after the winter of 1776
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Princeton
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
Colonial resistance movements
Logistics and supply lines
Intelligence gathering by American forces
gptkbp:is_remembered_for Annual reenactments
Turning point in the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:is_taught_in American history courses
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American resilience
gptkbp:location gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive victory for Americans
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuver
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Washington's_famous_crossing_of_the_Delaware
The capture of British supplies
The rallying of troops before the battle
The retreat of British forces after the battle
The role of local militia in the battle
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:outcome Secured control of New Jersey
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Letters_from_George_Washington
British military reports
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Boosted American morale
gptkbp:strategic_goals Effective use of terrain
Strengthened American position in the North
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disrupted British plans
gptkbp:tactics_used Surprise attack
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3