Capture of Charleston

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:British_occupation_of_Charleston
gptkbp:american_response Retreat and regrouping
gptkbp:casualties Significant losses for Continental Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Lincoln
gptkb:Benjamin_Lincoln
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and historical sites
gptkbp:cultural_references Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:date April 12, 1780
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in various histories
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power during the war
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Southern campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Charleston
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:legacy Impact on subsequent battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of supply lines
Need for coordination among forces
gptkbp:military_outcome British control of Charleston
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement of the city
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:notable_event Surrender of American forces
gptkbp:outcome Loss of Charleston
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Sullivan's_Island
gptkb:Siege_of_Savannah
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Major defeat for the Continental Army
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Southern colonies
gptkbp:strategy Defensive operations
Divide and conquer
Defend the city
Control of the South
gptkbp:strength Failed to arrive in time
Arrived prior to the siege
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:year gptkb:1780
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5