Battle of the Waccamaw River
GPTKB entity
Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased_British_control_in_the_region
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
unknown
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
educational programs
museums historical markers reenactments local history books |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Banastre_Tarleton
General Nathanael Greene |
| gptkbp:date |
March 15, 1781
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Eutaw Springs
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
Waccamaw_River_as_a_strategic_location
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
influence on future battles
interpretations by historians impact on local populations role in the overall war effort evaluation of leadership decisions impact on civilian life studies on military strategy analysis of battle outcomes cultural memory of the battle lessons learned for both sides research on troop movements consequences_for_American_morale consequences_for_British_strategy |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_British_and_American_forces
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
demonstrated_British_tactics_in_the_South
highlighted_American_resistance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Waccamaw River
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:South_Carolina_militia
gptkb:British_Legion gptkb:Virginia_Continentals gptkb:North_Carolina_militia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
part of the narrative of the Southern Campaign
|
| gptkbp:location |
Waccamaw_River,_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
retreat_of_American_forces
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
government documents
newspaper articles military reports letters from participants diaries of soldiers |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Southern Campaign
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_Carolinas
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
hit-and-run tactics ambushes |
| gptkbp:type |
skirmish
|