Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene
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| gptkbp:activities |
Reports by American commanders
Reports by British commanders |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continued British control of Newport
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties approximately 400
American casualties approximately 1,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:tree |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_John_Sullivan
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton |
| gptkbp:date |
August 29, 1778
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Historical paintings and illustrations
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Newport
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger campaign for control of New England
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military strategies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated challenges of joint operations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Rhode Island
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
French naval support
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical markers in Rhode Island
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| gptkbp:landscape |
Coastal terrain of Rhode Island
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on military training
Commemoration in local history Impact on American morale Study in military logistics Example of coalition warfare Lessons learned in troop movements Significance in American military history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rhode_Island
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Rhode_Island_Regiment
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:French_forces gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill Battle of Rhode Island (1778) |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First significant engagement of African American soldiers
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Retreat of American forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters and reports from commanders
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Attempt to recapture Newport
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Narragansett Bay
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers by British forces
Defensive position by American forces |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy conditions
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