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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Continued British control of Savannah
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gptkbp:casualties
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British casualties approximately 250
American casualties approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Lincoln
gptkb:General_Augustine_Prevost
gptkb:General_Robert_Howe
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Books and documentaries
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gptkbp:date
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October 9, 1779
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gptkbp:fought_in
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October 9 and October 18, 1779
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Arrived before the battle
Arrived too late
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Examined in military history studies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Siege_of_Savannah
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Archival records
Eyewitness accounts
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Colonel_John_White
gptkb:Count_d'_Estaing
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future military strategies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Savannah
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gptkbp:impact
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Economic effects on Savannah
Population changes in Savannah
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:Savannah_History_Museum
Annual reenactments
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced American military tactics
Part of Savannah's historical narrative
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:1st_Rhode_Island_Regiment
gptkb:2nd_Battalion_of_the_60th_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:French_troops
gptkb:Georgia_militia
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:French_forces
Spanish forces
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pulaski
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
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gptkbp:outcome
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American retreat
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Military reports
Letters from participants
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic control of Savannah
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Port city of Savannah
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gptkbp:tactics
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Siege tactics used by British
Assault tactics used by Americans
Control southern colonies
Reclaim southern territories
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yamasee_War
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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