Battle of the Congaree River
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Boosted morale for American forces
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties were significant
American casualties were relatively low |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:American_Continental_Army
gptkb:British_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:General_Thomas_Sumter |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Local historical societies
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Featured in documentaries
Inspiration for local art Influenced local folklore Referenced in literature Symbol of resistance and patriotism Incorporated into school curricula Commemorated in local festivals Subject of local educational programs |
| gptkbp:date |
February 17, 1781
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Historical reenactments
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Accounts in military history books
Records in the National Archives |
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
Documented by various historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the Southern Campaign
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Congaree River
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Military strategies in subsequent wars
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Native_American_culture
Local militia forces |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future engagements in the region
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| gptkbp:location |
Congaree River, South Carolina
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of surprise attacks
Flanking maneuvers employed |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkb:Siege_of_Ninety_Six |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Watson
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| gptkbp:result |
American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Disruption of British supply lines
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Strengthened American control in the South
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of South Carolina
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare tactics used by Americans
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Carolinas_Campaign
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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