British surrender at Yorktown
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Paris 1783
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Yorktown_Day
National_Park_Service_site |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Rochambeau
gptkb:General_Marquis_de_Lafayette |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
historical novels
films and documentaries museums and exhibits |
| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
approximately 8,000 British troops
approximately 3,000 French troops approximately 7,000 American troops |
| gptkbp:events |
battle
surrender |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
lessons learned for future conflicts
debates among historians role of logistics in warfare impact of foreign intervention importance of troop morale significance of naval power effect of public support on military campaigns impact of geography on military strategy role of espionage and intelligence consequences_for_British_colonial_policy effectiveness_of_American_alliances strategic_mistakes_by_British_leadership |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
letters and reports
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British surrender at Yorktown
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| gptkbp:impact |
boosted_morale_for_American_forces
shifted_public_opinion_in_Britain increased_support_for_American_independence_in_France |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_George_Washington |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future revolutions
influence_on_French_politics influence_on_British_politics symbol_of_American_resilience foundation_for_the_United_States_military |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:outcome |
British_defeat
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Battle of Virginia Capes
British_evacuation_from_the_colonies |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
American_independence
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| gptkbp:significance |
end_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Siege warfare
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