Statements (197)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:military_siege |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened British control in the South
strengthened British control in the South |
| gptkbp:alliance |
French-American alliance
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
American: 1,000
British: 500 approximately 1,000 British approximately 1,500 American and French French: 200 Total casualties were around 1,000 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Monarch gptkb:Continental_Army gptkb:tree |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Lincoln
gptkb:General_Augustine_Prevost gptkb:Admiral_d'_Estaing |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and art
Local heritage events Memorials and reenactments Educational programs about the Revolutionary War Historical tourism in Savannah |
| gptkbp:date |
October 18, 1779
September 16, 1779 October 1779 September 16 – October 18, 1779 |
| gptkbp:defense |
British held strong defensive positions
|
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Pulaski
gptkb:Fort_Wayne |
| gptkbp:duration |
32 days
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
failed attempt to recapture Savannah |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the British strategy to regain control of the Southern colonies
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:General_Edward_Braddock
gptkb:General_John_Paul_Jones gptkb:General_William_Prescott gptkb:General_Anthony_Wayne gptkb:Colonel_Archibald_Campbell gptkb:General_Charles_Cornwallis gptkb:Colonel_John_White gptkb:Count_d'_Estaing gptkb:General_William_Campbell gptkb:Brigadier_General_Francis_Marion gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_Sumter gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_Moultrie gptkb:Major_General_Robert_Howe gptkb:General_Prevost gptkb:General_Francis_Marion gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton gptkb:General_John_Sullivan gptkb:General_William_Howe gptkb:Colonel_John_Laurens gptkb:General_John_Stark gptkb:Comte_de_Rochambeau gptkb:General_Lincoln gptkb:General_Robert_Howe gptkb:General_John_Burgoyne gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage gptkb:General_Daniel_Morgan gptkb:General_Joseph_Warren gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene gptkb:General_Horatio_Gates gptkb:General_Richard_Montgomery gptkb:Major_General_Nathanael_Greene gptkb:General_John_Adams General Benedict Arnold |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military strategies in the war
Delayed American efforts in the South |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the challenges of joint operations
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Savannah
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:American_Continental_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy gptkb:military_siege French naval support artillery bombardment infantry assaults militia units Naval bombardment British regulars Siege artillery American militia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemoration in local history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined land and naval assault
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of cavalry
Use of artillery Use of propaganda Use of reconnaissance missions Use of fortifications Use of psychological warfare Use of siege engines Use of trenches Use of reconnaissance Use of surprise attacks Use of naval blockades Use of naval bombardment Use of guerilla tactics Use of infantry tactics Use of communication lines Use of field hospitals Use of medical supplies Use of sharpshooters Use of ambush tactics Use of deception tactics Use of flanking maneuvers Use of intelligence gathering Use of night operations Use of supply lines Use of formations Use of tactics Use of simulations Use of intelligence reports Use of logistics Use of military campaigns Use of military doctrine Use of military history Use of military operations Use of military science Use of military strategy Use of military tactics Use of military theory Use of reinforcements Use of strategic planning Use of supply depots Use of training exercises Use of counterinsurgency tactics Use of war games Use of communication methods Use of signaling methods Use of encirclement tactics Use of retreat strategies Use of operational planning Use of tactical maneuvers Breach tactics employed Siege mortars used Use of battlefield medicine Use of battlefield strategies Use of battles Use of campaigns Use of conflicts Use of drills Use of engagements Use of food supplies Use of maneuvers Use of military battles Use of military battles research Use of military campaigns research Use of military conflicts Use of military conflicts research Use of military doctrine research Use of military engagements Use of military engagements research Use of military history research Use of military operations research Use of military science research Use of military skirmishes Use of military skirmishes research Use of military strategy research Use of military tactics research Use of military theory research Use of military wars Use of military wars research Use of morale tactics Use of operations Use of operations research Use of sanitation measures Use of siege works Use of skirmishes Use of strategies Use of transportation methods Use of urban warfare tactics Use of wars Use of water supplies |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
French naval fleet provided support
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Continued British occupation of Savannah
British maintained control of Savannah |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Brier_Creek
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Newspaper articles
Military reports Diaries of soldiers Letters from commanders |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the major battles in the Southern theater
One of the major battles in the Southern theater |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare combined Franco-American siege Siege tactics used by the French and Americans |