Battle of Sullivan's Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened American morale
gptkbp:american_forces_composition Militia and Continental troops
gptkbp:american_naval_support gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:american_ships_involved gptkb:None
gptkbp:casualties American: 30
British: 220
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Colonel_William_Moultrie
gptkb:William_Moultrie
gptkbp:commander's_legacy William Moultrie honored in South Carolina
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Moultrie_Memorial
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for songs and literature
gptkbp:date June 28, 1776
gptkbp:date_of_british_attack June 28, 1776
gptkbp:fort_name gptkb:Fort_Moultrie
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_Sullivan
Earthen fort
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the Siege of Charleston
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:William_Moultrie
gptkbp:historical_legacy Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in the South
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Fort_Moultrie_National_Monument
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sullivan's Island
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sullivan's_Island,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_strategy Artillery fire
Naval blockade
gptkbp:military_unit 2,500 troops
1,000 troops
Regulars and Loyalists
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sullivan
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Bristol
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:outcome American victory
gptkbp:outcome_for_americans gptkb:Victory
gptkbp:outcome_for_british gptkb:Retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:post_war_career Delayed British plans
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Defended Charleston
gptkbp:strategy Defensive
Defend Charleston
Hold the fort
Capture Charleston
Overwhelm American defenses
gptkbp:strength Delayed
Arrived in time
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Carolinas_Campaign
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Mount_Pleasant
gptkb:William_Moultrie
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter
gptkb:Fort_Moultrie
gptkb:Southern_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Moultrie
gptkb:British_occupation_of_Charleston
gptkb:General_William_Moultrie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5