British Southern Strategy

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:aims_to gain control of the Southern colonies
gptkbp:contributed_to American independence
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrates challenges of colonial warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Southern Strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by Native American alliances
Loyalist support
French support for the colonies
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Clinton
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
gptkb:Battle_of_Guilford_Courthouse
gptkbp:outcome failure to secure Southern colonies
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:military_logistics
gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkb:military_doctrine
gptkb:military_intervention
gptkb:political_negotiations
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:military_history
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:historical_context
gptkb:intelligence_operations
gptkb:historical_analysis
military alliances
strategic planning
war strategies
historical lessons
treaties
strategic retreats
military engagements
supply lines
British military tactics
historical impact
British naval power
British public opinion
colonial resistance movements
strategic failures
military outcomes
post-war consequences
war of attrition
American alliances with France
British political decisions
colonial geography
gptkbp:resulted_in increased guerrilla warfare
discontent among Loyalists
shift of British resources
gptkbp:strategic_importance Southern theater of war
gptkbp:time_period 1778-1781
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4