Battle of the Cape May Lighthouse
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased British naval presence
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| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:Unknown
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Captain_John_Barry
gptkb:Captain_John_Montresor |
| gptkbp:date |
August 1776
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Red_Bank
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Cape May Lighthouse
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cape_May,_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mercer
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Naval engagement
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Delaware River
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:7th_Virginia_Regiment
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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