Penobscot Expedition of 1779

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:after_action_report analyzed by historians
gptkbp:aftermath increased British naval presence
gptkbp:casualties significant losses
high number of casualties
gptkbp:combat_history analyzed for tactical failures
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Solomon_Lovell
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:commemoration observed in local history events
gptkbp:consequences loss of morale for American forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date 1779
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context British control of Maine
part of larger conflict with Britain
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of the campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive records exist
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records preserved in archives
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated challenges of joint operations
highlighted challenges of the war.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penobscot Expedition of 1779
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Massachusetts_militia
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of historical interest
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maine
gptkbp:logistics challenging supply lines
gptkbp:military_campaign Penobscot Bay Campaign
gptkbp:military_leadership examined for leadership lessons
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of coordination
gptkbp:military_outcome strategic setback for Americans
gptkbp:military_strategy combined land and naval assault
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:British_naval_forces
American naval forces
gptkbp:modern_relevance still studied in military academies
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Commodore_Dudley_Saltonstall
gptkb:General_Francis_Mc_Lean
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:outcome British victory
disruption of British operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:primary_source letters and reports from participants
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Penobscot_Bay
Siege of Penobscot
gptkbp:resulted_in evacuation of American forces
gptkbp:significance largest naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_goals failure to achieve objectives
recapture of Maine
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of coastal Maine
gptkbp:tactics_used blockade and bombardment
gptkbp:targets gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Penobscot_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7