Battle of the Blue Hills

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased British control in Pennsylvania
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_Washington
gptkb:General_William_Howe
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
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gptkbp:date September 17, 1777
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Philadelphia campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Archives
gptkb:government_records
newspaper articles
diaries of soldiers
letters from commanders
gptkbp:historical_event decreased morale for Continental Army
increased morale for British troops
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted momentum to British forces
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated British military strength
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Blue Hills
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 10,000
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:military_leadership General George Washington's tactics
General William Howe's leadership style
gptkbp:military_strategy concentration of forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Brigadier_General_Anthony_Wayne
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Graves_Simcoe
Colonel Edward Hand
Major General Charles Cornwallis
gptkbp:outcome retreat of Continental Army
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
military reports
gptkbp:related_to Battle of the American Revolution
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance strategic advantage for British forces
gptkbp:strategic_goals control of Philadelphia
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain hilly terrain
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Alexander_Leslie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7