Surrender of British General Cornwallis at Yorktown
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Comte_de_Grasse gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis gptkb:Comte_de_Rochambeau |
| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Surrender of British General Cornwallis at Yorktown
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
end of major fighting in the American Revolutionary War
beginning of peace negotiations |
| gptkbp:significance |
led to British recognition of American independence
decisive victory for the American and French forces |
| gptkbp:witnessedBy |
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:American_Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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