Battle of the Great Swamp

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report General Howe's report
General Sullivan's report
gptkbp:aftermath increased British control in the region
gptkbp:casualties British casualties estimated at 100
American casualties estimated at 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:American_Continental_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_Howe
gptkb:General_Richard_Montgomery
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
gptkbp:date December 19, 1776
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkbp:fought_against December 1776
gptkbp:historical_context part of the New York and New Jersey campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced public perception of the war
shaped future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated British military strength
highlighted American weaknesses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Great Swamp
gptkbp:influenced_by French military tactics
European warfare strategies
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Rhode_Island_Regiment
gptkb:British_55th_Regiment_of_Foot
American militia
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
remembered in American history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rhode_Island
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Sullivan
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Henry_Knox
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:outcome retreat of American forces
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkbp:primary_source military reports
letters from commanders
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_goals British consolidation of power
American morale decline
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Rhode Island
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Metacomet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6