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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_events
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gptkbp:after_the_surrender
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many American soldiers were imprisoned
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:British_occupation_of_Charleston
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gptkbp:american_defensive_strategies
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included fortifying key positions
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gptkbp:american_objectives
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to maintain control of Charleston
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gptkbp:american_response
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increased recruitment efforts
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gptkbp:british_control
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lasted until 1782
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gptkbp:british_naval_blockade
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was effective
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gptkbp:british_naval_superiority
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was a key factor
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gptkbp:british_siege_tactics
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included bombardment and blockade
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gptkbp:commanding_general_of_american_forces
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gptkb:Benjamin_Lincoln
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gptkbp:commanding_general_of_british_forces
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gptkb:Henry_Clinton
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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gptkb:historical_sites
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gptkbp:consequences
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loss of morale for American forces
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gptkbp:date
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May 12, 1780
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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historical reenactments
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gptkbp:fortifications
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included Fort Moultrie
were inadequate
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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often studied in military strategy
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the Southern Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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letters and reports exist
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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vary among historians
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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remains a topic of study
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked a turning point in the war.
largest American surrender during the war
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Surrender of Charleston
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gptkbp:impact
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displacement and hardship
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gptkbp:influenced
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French support for the American cause
subsequent battles in the South
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gptkbp:involved
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local militia forces
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gptkbp:led_to
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increased British confidence
further British campaigns in the South
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
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gptkbp:military_unit
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approximately 14,000
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gptkbp:narrative
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often highlight leadership failures
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gptkbp:negotiated_by
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for prisoner exchanges
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:Francis_Marion
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter
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gptkbp:number_of_american_troops_surrendered
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approximately 5,000
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
larger conflict between Britain and the colonies
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gptkbp:public_perception
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in the colonies
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of Southern colonies
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gptkbp:strategy
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divide and conquer
siege warfare
guerilla warfare
defensive posture
to secure the South
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gptkbp:strength
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approximately 7,000
arrived prior to surrender
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Charleston
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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