British victory at the Siege of Charleston
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened_British_position_in_the_South
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| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:Lower_for_British_forces
High_for_Continental_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Lincoln
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
gptkb:French_forces
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Studied in military history courses
Portrayed in films Referenced in documentaries Portrayed in literature Commemorated in memorials |
| gptkbp:date |
May 12, 1780
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| gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:Continental_Army
American_forces_surrendered |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Shifted_momentum_in_favor_of_British_forces
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Military records
Official reports Personal accounts Diaries of soldiers Letters from commanders Role of local militias Long-term effects on the war Effect of supply lines on the outcome Effectiveness of siege tactics Impact of foreign assistance on the siege Role of geography in the siege British_overconfidence Impact_on_British_public_opinion Consequences_for_the_Continental_Army Strategic_blunders_by_American_commanders |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British victory at the Siege of Charleston
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:American_Continental_Army
gptkb:British_Army |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
Lessons learned in siege warfare Impact_on_British_military_strategy Impact_on_American_morale Influence_on_Southern_campaigns |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Siege warfare
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| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:British_Navy
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| gptkbp:notable_player |
gptkb:Fortifications_in_Charleston
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:General_Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1780
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:peerage |
Loyalists
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Siege of Savannah
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
British_control_of_Charleston
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| gptkbp:significance |
Major_British_victory_in_the_Southern_campaign
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of Southern colonies
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Approximately 6 weeks
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