Greaton's Regiment

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colonel_John_Greaton
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:combat_role Light infantry skirmishing.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Greaton
gptkbp:commander Led by experienced officers.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced American military structure.
gptkbp:disbanded 1783
gptkbp:disbandment_date End of the American Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:engagements Multiple engagements in the American Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:famous_for Engagements in pivotal battles.
gptkbp:fighting_style Skirmishing and rapid maneuvers.
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1776
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:historical_documentation Artifacts preserved in museums.
Records in military history books.
gptkbp:historical_event Documented in military archives.
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to the American victory.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance Significant in the context of the war.
Participated in key battles of the American Revolutionary War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greaton's Regiment
gptkbp:involved_units Regimental insignia.
Standard infantry regiment structure.
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains
gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkbp:known_for Light infantry tactics
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future light infantry units.
Legacy of service in the Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:military_branch Army.
Affiliated with British forces.
gptkbp:military_rank Infantry regiment.
gptkbp:military_strategy Conducted various military operations.
Participated in numerous battles.
gptkbp:motto nan
gptkbp:nickname Greaton's Light Infantry
gptkbp:notable_achievement Recognized for its service.
gptkbp:notable_battle Part of American Revolutionary heritage.
Experienced in various battles.
Part of British military history.
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_John_Greaton
gptkbp:operational_area Northeast United States.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Massachusetts
Voluntary enlistment.
gptkbp:replaced_by Other regiments after disbandment.
gptkbp:retirement_year Disbanded.
gptkbp:served_in General George Washington.
gptkbp:size Approximately 500 soldiers
gptkbp:strategic_importance Key role in the Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:tactics Use of cover and mobility.
gptkbp:training Massachusetts.
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:Red
gptkbp:unit_history Documented history of operations.