General William Heath

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_militia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Cincinnati
gptkbp:birthDate 1737-03-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Heath_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Heath's_Brigade
gptkbp:contributedTo formation_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1814-03-24
gptkbp:depictedIn historical literature
films_about_the_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:descendant Heath_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_College
gptkbp:historicalSignificance role_in_Revolutionary_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General William Heath
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_military_leadership
gptkbp:influenced military_strategy_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:influencedBy British_military_tactics
gptkbp:inspiration military leaders in subsequent wars
gptkbp:involvedIn politics after the war
gptkbp:knownFor leadership_in_the_Continental_Army
gptkbp:legacy contribution_to_American_independence
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Saratoga
Siege of Boston
Battle of Long Island
Battle of White Plains
Yorktown Campaign
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cedar_Grove_Cemetery
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Joseph_Warren
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:recognizedBy historical societies
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Worcester,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:role military strategist
gptkbp:servedIn state senator
judge advocate
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1775-1783
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Heath
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Knox