Battle of the Penobscot River
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
retreat_of_American_forces
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Monmouth Battle of Saratoga Battle of Yorktown in_the_New_England_theater |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 100
approximately 400 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical_markers_in_Maine
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
American_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Samuel_Graves
gptkb:Captain_Henry_Mowatt gptkb:General_John_Sullivan gptkb:General_Solomon_Lovell |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
approximately 40 vessels
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore depicted in literature subject of academic research |
| gptkbp:date |
August 14, 1779
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 weeks
|
| gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
approximately 20 vessels
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced public opinion on the war
demonstrated naval power dynamics affected military morale led to changes in naval strategy contributed_to_the_eventual_American_victory_in_the_war highlighted_American_naval_challenges showcased_British_naval_superiority |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
various military records
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Penobscot River
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future naval engagements
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Continental_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:legacy |
lessons learned in naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:location |
Penobscot_River,_Maine
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
blockade and bombardment
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
destruction_of_the_American_fleet
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Siege of Penobscot
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| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
largest_naval_engagement_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_Penobscot_River
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
attempt_to_regain_control_of_Maine
defend_British_interests_in_North_America |