Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:British_occupation_of_Charleston
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Over 5,000 American troops captured
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Benjamin_Lincoln |
| gptkbp:date |
May 12, 1780
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis gptkb:Thomas_Sumter Nathanael Greene |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the war
Led to increased guerrilla warfare Impact_on_American_morale Contributed_to_the_eventual_American_victory Demonstrated_British_strength Influence_on_French_support_for_America |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Southern Campaign
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Charleston
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_the_South
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Loss of a key port city
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden Battle of Eutaw Springs Battle of Sullivan's Island Battle of Cowpens |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Major_defeat_for_the_Continental_Army
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of Southern colonies
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Intelligence gathering
Psychological warfare Siege warfare Siege tactics Naval support Use of artillery Supply line control Encirclement of the city Use of local knowledge Blockade of the harbor Cooperation with Loyalists Troop reinforcements |