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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:after_battle_impact
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influenced negotiations for peace
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
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gptkbp:allies
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gptkb:France
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:French_Navy
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gptkbp:american_forces_composition
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Continental Army and militia
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gptkbp:american_victory_significance
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paved the way for independence
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gptkbp:british_surrender
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October 19, 1781
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 300 American
approximately 500 British
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Yorktown_Day
monuments and memorials in Yorktown
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired American patriotism
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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depicted in literature and film
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gptkbp:date
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October 19, 1781
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gptkbp:defeated
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British troops to lay down arms
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gptkbp:has_tradition
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retreat from the southern campaign
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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considered a turning point in the war
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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gptkb:Articles_of_Capitulation
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced future military strategies in the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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symbol of American independence
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gptkbp:historical_research
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subject of numerous studies and analyses
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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led to the end of British rule in the colonies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Yorktown 1781
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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effective coordination between American and French forces
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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decisive defeat for the British
signaled the decline of British military power in America
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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use of artillery in siege warfare
encirclement of British forces
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gptkbp:military_unit
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about 17,000 troops
about 8,000 troops
regular army and loyalist troops
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:General_Rochambeau
gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
about 7,000 troops
regular army and naval forces
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:French_fleet_under_Admiral_de_Grasse
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gptkbp:political_impact
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boosted American morale
increased support for the American cause in France
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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end of the American Revolutionary War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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decisive victory for the American forces
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gptkbp:strategy
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blockade by the French Navy
combined siege operations
cooperation with French forces
attempt to maintain control of the southern colonies
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gptkbp:tactics
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about three weeks
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_Guy_Carleton
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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