Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:Yorktown_Victory_Monument
gptkb:National_Park |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in literature
depicted in films subject of historical reenactments commemorated in songs |
| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
debated among historians
analyzed in political science studied in military history examined in diplomatic history discussed in American history courses |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Articles_of_Capitulation
Cornwallis's surrender letter French alliance treaties Washington's correspondence |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
boosted American morale
led to the end of major combat operations paved the way for American independence influenced French support for America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Surrender at Yorktown
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:George_Washington |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of American resilience
influenced international relations inspiration for future conflicts foundation for American military strategy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:blockade
siege warfare use of artillery combined Franco-American forces encirclement of British forces |
| gptkbp:outcome |
British surrender
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
celebrated in American history
seen as a turning point |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
gptkb:Battle_of_Chesapeake gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs gptkb:Battle_of_Guilford_Courthouse |
| gptkbp:significance |
end of the American Revolutionary War
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Revolutionary_War
gptkb:American_Revolution gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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