General Wilhelm von Knyphausen

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Saint_Louis
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle
gptkbp:birth_date 1716-12-01
gptkbp:children Wilhelm von Knyphausen Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Hessian_troops
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:death_date 1800-05-02
gptkbp:descendant Knyphausen family
gptkbp:education Military Academy in Kassel
gptkbp:historical_significance Hessian mercenaries in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Wilhelm von Knyphausen
gptkbp:influence British colonial policy
American military history
German military history
British military strategy
British military reforms
American military tactics
Post-war military organization
Colonial military strategies
European military alliances
German military reforms
Hessian military culture
Hessian military legacy
Hessian military tactics
Transatlantic military relations
gptkbp:known_for leadership in battles
service in the British Army
gptkbp:legacy Hessian involvement in American Revolution
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Hessian_Army
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Kassel,_Germany
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Lossberg
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:service_years 1740-1800
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_von_Knyphausen
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Johann_Gottlieb_Rall
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hessian_soldiers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5