Battle of the Waxhaws

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:aftermath Continental Army's morale decline
gptkbp:casualties high for Continental Army
lower for British Army
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:Abraham_Buford
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
inspired documentaries
gptkbp:date May 29, 1780
gptkbp:fought_in May 1780 and August 1780
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly articles
books on the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Southern_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretation of tactics used
interpretation of battle outcomes
interpretation of American tactics
interpretation of British tactics
interpretation of civilian impact
interpretation of leadership decisions
interpretation of military strategy
interpretation of morale effects
interpretation of propaganda use
interpretation of public perception
gptkbp:historical_figure varied interpretations of events
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future battles in the South
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Waxhaws
gptkbp:involved_forces militia units
regular army units
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
reenactments
gptkbp:legacy Tarleton's reputation as a ruthless commander
gptkbp:location gptkb:Waxhaws,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
military reports
letters and diaries
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated British military strength
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of South Carolina
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
ambush strategies
gptkbp:type skirmish