Battle of the White Plains

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report British Army report
Continental Army report
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of Continental Army
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
American: 300
British: 400
gptkbp:combat_history tactical evaluations conducted
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:commemoration annual reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date October 28, 1776
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Lee
gptkbp:fought_against October 1776
October 28, 1776
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed by historians
gptkbp:historical_context part of larger conflict
part of New York Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation battle reports
gptkbp:historical_impact increased British confidence
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated British military strength
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the White Plains
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:New_York_militia
Continental regiments
gptkbp:key_event skirmishes prior to main battle
gptkbp:legacy part of American Revolutionary history
gptkbp:location gptkb:White_Plains,_New_York
gptkbp:military_engagement land battle
gptkbp:military_leadership Washington's leadership questioned
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of terrain
gptkbp:military_outcome strategic withdrawal
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
gptkbp:modern_relevance significant in American history
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:British_occupation_of_New_York
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_Brooklyn
gptkbp:notable_mission shifted momentum in the war
gptkbp:outcome American forces withdrew
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkbp:primary_source letters from commanders
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for British
gptkbp:strategic_goals British control of New York City
control of New York
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of New York City
key to controlling the Hudson River
gptkbp:strength British: 10,000
American: 14,000
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3