Continental Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:Count_Casimir_Pulaski
gptkb:Baron_von_Steuben
gptkbp:armament cannons
muskets
gptkbp:challenges harsh winters
desertion
lack of supplies
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:communication couriers
gptkbp:composed_of volunteers
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:disbanded 1784
gptkbp:dissolved 1783
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
gptkbp:formed 1775
gptkbp:had brigades and regiments
gptkbp:had_camps winter encampments
gptkbp:had_communication_challenges limited technology
gptkbp:had_logistical_support supply depots
gptkbp:had_medical_support military surgeons
gptkbp:had_morale_issues poor living conditions
lack of pay
uncertainty of victory
gptkbp:had_symbolic_value American patriotism
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact inspired songs and literature
gptkbp:has_headquarters_in gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:has_impact_on American independence
gptkbp:has_legacy influenced future U. S. military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Continental Line
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and monuments
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Congressional resolutions
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:logistics supply lines
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:preceded_by colonial militias
gptkbp:provides_support_for local militias
gptkbp:rank officers and enlisted men
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:recruited_from colonial militias
gptkbp:recruitment limited enlistment periods
gptkbp:tactics_used linear tactics
gptkbp:training_programs drill and discipline
gptkbp:uniform continental blue and buff
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:drummer
gptkbp:was_diverse included soldiers of various backgrounds
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:was_influenced_by European military practices
gptkbp:was_involved_in sieges and fortifications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Verplanck's_Point
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5