Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Paris 1783
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| gptkbp:consequences |
loss_of_British_control_in_the_American_colonies
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| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
September 28, 1781 |
| gptkbp:duration |
about three weeks
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influence on future military engagements
led to the end of major combat operations inspired other revolutionary movements prompted negotiations for peace set a precedent for future military alliances marked the beginning of the end for British rule in America established_the_United_States_as_a_sovereign_nation increased_international_recognition_of_the_United_States boosted_morale_of_American_forces changed_British_public_opinion_on_the_war changed_the_course_of_British_imperial_policy increased_support_for_American_independence influenced_British_military_reforms influenced_the_drafting_of_the_U.S._Constitution inspired_the_French_Revolution led_to_the_decline_of_British_colonial_power led_to_the_establishment_of_the_United_States_Army led_to_the_rise_of_American_nationalism shift_in_British_military_strategy solidified_French_support_for_the_American_cause established_a_legacy_of_military_strategy_in_the_U.S. influenced_the_development_of_American_political_thought |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British defeat at Yorktown
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:George_Washington |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
siege warfare
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
surrender ceremony
French_naval_blockade American_siege_tactics |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1781
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| gptkbp:outcome |
American_victory
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
British_surrender
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| gptkbp:significance |
end_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
decisive_victory_for_American_forces
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