Lieutenant Colonel John Cruger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Ninety-Six
gptkbp:active_years 1775-1783
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Loyalist_forces
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:tree
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:awards defended key positions
gptkbp:birth_date 1720
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._George's_Church,_New_York_City
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Cruger_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Fort_Ninety_Six
Loyalist militia
gptkbp:commander Loyalist forces in the South
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:death_date gptkb:1780
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:education gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_context American Revolutionary War era
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on military tactics
gptkbp:historical_role Loyalist commander
gptkbp:historical_significance British military operations in America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Colonel John Cruger
gptkbp:influence Loyalist military strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by British military strategy
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:known_for defending British interests in the Southern colonies
gptkbp:legacy Loyalist military leader
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Loyalists
gptkb:Royal_American_Regiment
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Southern_Campaigns
defensive tactics
various battles in the South
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Ninety_Six
impact on Loyalist efforts
gptkbp:notable_for role in the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Archibald_Campbell
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
garrison commander
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 1775-1783
gptkbp:spouse Mary Cruger
gptkbp:strategic_importance defense of the South
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Harris_Cruger