Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Paris negotiations
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| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
approximately 8,000 British troops approximately 300 American troops |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Charles_Cornwallis gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:General_Marquis_de_Lafayette Washington's leadership praised |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
influenced other revolutionary movements
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| gptkbp:conflict |
British forces trapped and unable to escape
decisive defeat for the British |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in films
depicted in literature influenced American identity subject of songs inspired American patriotism celebrated in education |
| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
September 28, 1781 October 28, 1781 |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
British defenses at Yorktown
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| gptkbp:duration |
about three weeks
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
United States and Great Britain
American and French forces against British forces |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history courses
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
influenced by previous battles
varied perspectives on its significance involved international alliances part of the larger conflict between Britain and its colonies part of the larger conflict of the American Revolution |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
letters and reports from the battle
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased support for American independence
influenced British public opinion against the war influenced French support for the American cause |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for American independence.
marked the beginning of the end for British colonial rule in America marked the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
primary accounts from participants
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of Yorktown
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| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Spain |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Yorktown_Day
historical reenactments monuments and memorials historical sites and monuments celebrated on anniversaries |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Benjamin_Lincoln gptkb:Comte_de_Rochambeau gptkb:Cornwallis Charles O' Hara |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of American independence
symbol of American resilience inspiration for future conflicts |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia Virginia Peninsula |
| gptkbp:logistics |
supplies from the French
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
combined French and American forces encirclement of British forces blockade by French fleet combined siege and blockade final major engagement of the war |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
British surrender ceremony
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
surrender of British forces |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:French_Navy
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| gptkbp:outcome |
British surrender
American independence surrender of British forces |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to the end of the Revolutionary War
led to the end of major combat in the American Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
last major battle of the American Revolutionary War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
decisive victory for the American colonies
decisive victory for the American forces end of British military operations in the southern colonies |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Yorktown
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| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
1781
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Trumbull
gptkb:Capitol_Rotunda gptkb:The_Patriot:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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