Battle of the Eutaw Springs

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:action retreat of American forces
gptkbp:aftermath British retreated to Charleston
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,100 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Alexander_Stewart
gptkb:General_Greene
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkb:Major_General_Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:date September 8, 1781
gptkbp:depicted_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:engagement conventional warfare
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Ninety_Six
gptkbp:fought_against September 8, 1781
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historical_documentation government reports
newspaper articles
military records
diaries of soldiers
letters from commanders
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped post-war Southern politics
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the resilience of American forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Eutaw Springs
gptkbp:involved_forces militia units
regular army units
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eutaw_Springs,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:location_type gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:losses heavy casualties
significant casualties
gptkbp:military_unit approximately 2,000
approximately 2,200
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Watson
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Alexander_Stewart
gptkbp:notable_event last major engagement in South Carolina
gptkbp:outcome British tactical victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Southern_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkbp:result tactical victory for the British
gptkbp:significance one of the last major battles in the Southern campaign
gptkbp:strategic_goals increased American morale
gptkbp:strategic_importance weakened British control in the South
gptkbp:strategy attrition warfare
defensive operations
disrupt British supply lines
maintain control of the South
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
infantry formations
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virginia_Continentals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5