Battle of the Portsmouth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased naval engagements
gptkbp:alliance Support_from_France_in_later_conflicts
gptkbp:casualties minimal
gptkbp:celebrates Historical markers and reenactments
gptkbp:climate Favorable_for_American_forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
American_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Manley
gptkb:Captain_Henry_Mowat
Engagement despite limited resources
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence_on_American_naval_tradition
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date 1775
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:future_plans Enhanced_American_naval_capabilities
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_significance Study in military tactics
Varied perspectives among historians
Catalyst for naval warfare evolution.
Boosted_American_morale
gptkbp:historicalContext Colonial_resistance_to_British_rule
gptkbp:historicalRecords Part_of_the_larger_Revolutionary_War_story
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Archives and military records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Portsmouth
gptkbp:impact Shift in naval power dynamics
gptkbp:influence Naval_strategy_in_the_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:internationalClassification Formation of more naval units
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Continental_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Historical analyses and books
Letters and reports from participants
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Foundation_for_the_United_States_Navy
Inspiration for future naval battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Portsmouth,_New_Hampshire
gptkbp:navalFleet Use of privateers
gptkbp:outcome disruption_of_British_supply_lines
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Continental_Marines
Local militia
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Lexington_and_Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Siege of Boston
gptkbp:respondsTo Increased naval presence in the region
gptkbp:result American_victory
gptkbp:significance First naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of New England waters
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run tactics
Use of small boats for surprise attacks
Blockade_of_American_ports
Disruption_of_British_operations
gptkbp:type naval battle