Battle of Sullivan's Island

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Carolinas_Campaign
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Mount_Pleasant
gptkb:Fort_Moultrie
gptkb:Southern_Campaign
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened American morale
gptkbp:casualties American: 30
British: 220
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Colonel_William_Moultrie
gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:William_Moultrie
William Moultrie honored in South Carolina
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for songs and literature
gptkbp:date June 28, 1776
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_Sullivan
Earthen fort
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Moultrie
gptkbp:has_ability Delayed
Arrived in time
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_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:involved_forces Militia and Continental troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Moultrie_Memorial
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sullivan's_Island,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_branch 2,500 troops
1,000 troops
Regulars and Loyalists
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Artillery fire
Naval blockade
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sullivan
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Bristol
gptkb:Limited
gptkb:None
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Retreat
gptkb:battle
American victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Delayed British plans
gptkbp:significance Defended Charleston
gptkbp:tactics Defensive
Defend Charleston
Hold the fort
Capture Charleston
Overwhelm American defenses