Statements (112)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:after_action_report |
Detailed accounts by commanders
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continued British control of Newport
Continued British occupation of Rhode Island |
| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
Artifacts from the battlefield
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 1,000
significant losses on both sides approximately 1,000 total |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_John_Sullivan
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Historical markers
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
annual reenactments
Anniversary events |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired local folklore
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Books and documentaries
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| gptkbp:date |
August 29, 1778
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Historical paintings
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| gptkbp:duration |
one day
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
History classes and reenactments
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Newport
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military history studies
analyzed by military historians |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
French involvement in the American Revolutionary War
Part of the larger French involvement in the war |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Effectiveness of joint operations
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
influenced future military engagements
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military engagements
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
documented in various military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the challenges of joint operations
highlighted the difficulties of joint operations part of the larger struggle for independence. |
| gptkbp:history |
Local historical societies involved in research.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Rhode Island
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| gptkbp:initial_plans |
to besiege British forces in Newport
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_forces gptkb:Continental_Army American militia |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:Count_d'_Estaing |
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local history
Influenced American military tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rhode_Island
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
land battle
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| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Sullivan's leadership questioned
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of communication
Need for coordinated attacks |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
stalemate
British withdrawal from the battlefield |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined French and American forces
Defensive positions |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Rhode_Island_Regiment
gptkb:New_Jersey_Brigade gptkb:British_38th_Regiment_of_Foot British 54th Regiment of Foot |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:Count_d'_Estaing |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:French_Navy
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| gptkbp:outcome |
British maintained control of Newport
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:post_war_career |
delayed British plans in the region
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
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| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
Battlefield preservation initiatives
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical books and articles
letters and diaries of participants Letters and reports from commanders |
| gptkbp:public_interest |
Increased interest in Revolutionary War history
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Newport |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
tactical draw |
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the effort to recapture Newport
Attempt to recapture Newport |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Stalemate
importance of logistics in warfare no decisive victory for either side to secure Rhode Island |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
demonstrated the challenges of coordinating allied forces
Control of the Narragansett Bay |
| gptkbp:strategy |
to gain support from France
to maintain control of coastal cities |
| gptkbp:strength |
Approximately 10,000
French naval support complex maneuvers by both sides |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuvers
flanking maneuvers defensive positions |
| gptkbp:terrain |
Coastal
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| gptkbp:tourism_impact |
Historical tours in Rhode Island
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Clear skies
rainy and muddy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Rochambeau
gptkb:Lafayette gptkb:Battle_of_Dartmouth gptkb:Count_d'_Estaing gptkb:General_Lafayette gptkb:Narragansett_Bay gptkb:Marie-Joseph_Paul_Yves_Roch_Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette gptkb:Colonel_Christopher_Greene gptkb:Middletown,_Rhode_Island gptkb:Washington-Rochambeau_Revolutionary_Route gptkb:Hero_of_Two_Worlds gptkb:the_Battle_of_Newport gptkb:Admiral_d'_Estaing |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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