Battle of Verplanck's Point
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
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| gptkbp:activities |
Military evaluations
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased British control in the region
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| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:Unknown
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_George_Washington
gptkb:General_William_Howe American command structure British command structure |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Featured in history textbooks
Mentioned in historical documentaries |
| gptkbp:date |
May 1776
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:Hudson_River
May 1776 and June 1776 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger campaign for New York
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Interpretations of military effectiveness
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
Setback for American forces |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced subsequent battles in the region
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated British military strength
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Verplanck's Point
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
British military tactics
Previous battles in the American Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Continental_Line
gptkb:Royal_Highland_Regiment |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Local historical sites
Books on the American Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Verplanck's_Point,_New_York
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Land battle
Control of key waterways |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Evaluated by historians
Importance of logistics Need for intelligence gathering Impact of terrain on battle outcomes Significance of troop morale Role of leadership in battle success |
| gptkbp:outcome |
British occupation of the area
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Montgomery
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses
Letters from commanders |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of the Hudson River
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of New York
Control of the Hudson River Shift in control of the Hudson River |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment |