British capture of Philadelphia
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continental_Congress_relocated
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 1,000 British and 1,200 American
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_William_Howe
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Shift in military focus to the southern colonies
Increased_British_control_in_the_region Impact_on_French_support_for_the_American_cause Loss_of_support_for_the_Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Subject of academic studies
Portrayed in literature Commemorated in historical sites Depicted in films Influenced_American_nationalism |
| gptkbp:date |
September 26, 1777
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| gptkbp:duration |
9 months
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| gptkbp:events |
Siege
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Boosted_British_morale
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Letters_from_General_Howe
Diaries of soldiers Official military reports Contemporary_newspaper_articles Memoirs_of_American_leaders |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British capture of Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Continental_Army
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis John Burgoyne |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Flanking maneuver
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Valley_Forge Battle of Monmouth Battle of Saratoga Siege of Yorktown |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:British_occupation_of_Philadelphia
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_victory_for_British_forces
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Siege warfare
Artillery bombardment Naval blockade Infantry assault |