Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
|
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
Battle of Guilford Courthouse Siege of Yorktown Battle of Cowpens |
| gptkbp:finish |
1781
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1778
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Maryland gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:South_Carolina gptkb:Virginia gptkb:Southern_United_States |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
inspired future military strategies
demonstrated the effectiveness of guerrilla warfare increased_French_support_for_the_American_cause shifted_the_war's_focus_to_the_South led_to_the_eventual_surrender_of_British_forces |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Loyalist_forces
gptkb:British_Army gptkb:Continental_Army militia forces |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan gptkb:Francis_Marion gptkb:Thomas_Sumter General Nathanael Greene |
| gptkbp:outcome |
legacy of military leadership
American_independence establishment_of_the_United_States end_of_British_colonial_rule_in_the_South influence_on_future_American_military_doctrine |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:American_victory_at_Yorktown
British_control_of_the_Southern_colonies |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_Southern_resources
impact_on_British_supply_lines influence_on_Native_American_tribes |
| gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
flanking maneuvers hit-and-run tactics combined arms operations ambushes |