Moore's Creek

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Battlefield
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened_Patriot_control_in_North_Carolina
gptkbp:casualties Loyalist_casualties:_100
Patriot_casualties:_30
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Moore's_Creek_National_Battlefield_Park
gptkbp:combatants Patriots
Loyalists
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Ashe
gptkb:Colonel_Richard_Caswell
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:Moore's_Creek_National_Battlefield
gptkbp:coordinates 34.2000° N, 78.0000° W
gptkbp:cultural_significance Educational programs
Local folklore
Reenactments
Historical markers
Visitor center exhibits
gptkbp:date February 27, 1776
gptkbp:environment Wetlands
Wildlife habitats
Forested areas
Historical landscape preservation
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in North Carolina during the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Moore's_Creek_Bridge
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Eyewitness accounts
Battle reports
Letters from commanders
Post-battle analyses
Official military records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moore's Creek
gptkbp:impact Boosted_morale_for_the_Patriot_cause
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent_battles_in_the_South
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Southern_Campaign_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:legacy Symbol_of_resistance_against_British_rule
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:James_Moore
gptkb:William_Lee_Davidson
gptkbp:related_to North_Carolina's_role_in_the_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:result American_victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attack
Use of terrain
gptkbp:tourism Annual events
Educational tours
Interpretive trails
Attracts history enthusiasts
Visitor engagement programs