Battle of the Pee Dee River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued guerrilla warfare in the region
gptkbp:casualties Minimal for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Francis_Marion
gptkb:Colonel_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:conflict Shift in control of the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact Local folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part of American cultural heritage
gptkbp:date March 8, 1781
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed in military strategy studies
Studied by historians of the American Revolution
gptkbp:historical_context Varied interpretations by historians
Part of the Southern Campaign
Context of British Southern strategy
gptkbp:historical_documentation Letters and reports from participants
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the larger conflict of the American Revolution
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented in various military histories
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced public perception of the war.
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of American determination
Boosted morale for American forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Pee Dee River
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent military engagements in the Carolinas
gptkbp:inspired Cultural references in literature
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Local historical markers
gptkbp:is_involved_in Local militia units
gptkbp:legacy Remembered in local history
Influence on future military tactics
gptkbp:location Pee Dee River, South Carolina
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Southern_Campaign_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:political_movement
Surprise attacks
Use of terrain to advantage
Engagements leading to the Siege of Yorktown
gptkbp:mission Disrupt British operations
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the narrative of American resilience
gptkbp:notable_allies Support from local populations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Watson
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Waxhaws
Documented in military history texts
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkbp:outcome Retreat of British forces
Contributed to the eventual American victory in the war
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:participants Militia forces
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Disruption of British supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Pee Dee River
gptkbp:tactics Ambush
Hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:type skirmish
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Carolinas_Campaign
gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4