Battle of the Congaree River
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened_American_control_in_the_South
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal_American_casualties
Significant_British_casualties |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:American_Continental_Army
gptkb:British_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Lee
General Nathanael Greene |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Studied in military history courses
Remembered in local history Commemorated in historical reenactments Referenced_in_literature_about_the_American_Revolution Featured_in_documentaries_about_the_American_Revolutionary_War |
| gptkbp:date |
February 17, 1781
|
| gptkbp:finalDisposal |
Led to further engagements in the region
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| gptkbp:foughtIn |
February 17, 1781 and February 17, 1781
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_conflict_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_American_tactics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Congaree River
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_71st_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:1st_Virginia_Regiment 2nd South Carolina Regiment 1st Maryland Regiment British_63rd_Regiment_of_Foot |
| gptkbp:location |
Congaree_River,_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Cowpens
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Boosted_morale_for_American_forces
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Official military reports
Letters from commanders Accounts from soldiers involved |
| gptkbp:result |
American_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part_of_the_Southern_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Disrupted_British_supply_lines
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
Siege of Ninety Six
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Flanking maneuvers |