Properties (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Paris 1783
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gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Yorktown_Day
National_Park_Service_site |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur gptkb:George_Washington |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
historical reenactments
featured in documentaries depicted in films commemorated in literature celebrated in songs |
gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
|
gptkbp:defeated |
return_to_Britain
parole_for_British_soldiers |
gptkbp:fightingStyle |
decisive battle
|
gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a turning point
demonstrated_American_resilience showcased_Franco-American_cooperation |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Surrender at Yorktown
|
gptkbp:impact |
led to the end of major combat operations
boosted_American_morale increased_French_support_for_America |
gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:General_Cornwallis gptkb:General_George_Washington Count de Rochambeau |
gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future revolutions
remains a subject of study in military academies influenced military strategy worldwide symbol_of_American_independence foundation_for_American_democracy |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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gptkbp:outcome |
British_surrender
|
gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Battle of Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown Battle of Chesapeake |
gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:British_recognition_of_American_independence
|
gptkbp:significance |
end_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
gptkbp:strategicGoals |
disruption_of_British_supply_lines
control_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay |
gptkbp:tactics |
Siege warfare
trenches encirclement artillery bombardment |