Battle of the Chowan River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Analyzed for military lessons
Used in training military leaders
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British control in the region
gptkbp:casualties Low for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Graves_Simcoe
gptkb:Colonel_John_Mc_Pherson
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local folklore
Inspiration for literature
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portrayed in films
Referenced in songs
gptkbp:date October 3, 1781
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical reenactments
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkbp:geography Riverine warfare
Southern terrain
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Southern Campaign
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Debated in academic circles
Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Study in military tactics
Example of colonial resistance
Demonstrated British naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Chowan River
gptkbp:influenced_by French support for Americans
Loyalist support for British
gptkbp:influenced_by_weather River conditions
Seasonal conditions
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Royal_Navy
American militia
gptkbp:involved_technology Sailing ships
Gunpowder weapons
gptkbp:is_documented_in Military records
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Chowan River, North Carolina
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:supply_chain_management
Troop movements
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Greene
gptkbp:outcome Retreat of American forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Official reports
History books
Letters from participants
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of North Carolina
gptkbp:strategic_goals Disrupt American supply lines
Maintain British presence in the South
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4