Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continental Army retreated to New Jersey
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| gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties estimated at 300
British casualties estimated at 200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_William_Howe
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:William_Howe gptkb:General_William_Heath |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in films and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
October 28, 1776
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
October 28, 1776 and October 29, 1776
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
failed to arrive in time
arrived after the battle |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
varied among historians
part of the New York and New Jersey campaign |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
increased British control in the region
documented in various military archives |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
studied in military academies
demonstrated challenges faced by Continental Army |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of White Plains
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical markers and sites
held annually in White Plains. |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
skirmishes and maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
hilly and wooded area
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:White_Plains,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
approximately 14,000 troops
approximately 8,000 troops |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
land battle
defensive positions taken by Americans |
| gptkbp:mood |
affected American morale negatively
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
led to further engagements in New Jersey
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Harlem_Heights
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical books and articles
letters and reports from commanders |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic retreat of American forces
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of New York City
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers by British forces
to capture American forces to delay British advance to hold the line against British advance to isolate American forces |
| gptkbp:tour |
offered in White Plains today
|
| gptkbp:tradition |
retreat to the north after the battle
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy conditions
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:King_George_III |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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