British occupation of Newport
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_Richard_Prescott |
| gptkbp:endDate |
October 1779
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Newport,_Rhode_Island
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Rhode_Island
|
| gptkbp:occupyingPower |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Continental_Army
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:French-American_alliance
Arrival of French fleet under Comte d'Estaing |
| gptkbp:result |
British withdrawal
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of Narragansett Bay
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
December 1776
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Rhode_Island
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British occupation of Newport
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