The Sunshot Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:aftermath establishment_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:celebrates educational programs
literature
museums
films
historical reenactments
monuments
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:established gptkb:the_Continental_Army
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_Great_Britain_and_its_colonies
gptkbp:historicalImpact inspired future military strategies
shaped modern warfare
influenced international relations
contributed to the rise of nationalism
led to the spread of revolutionary ideas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sunshot Campaign
gptkbp:involved French_allies
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Rochambeau
gptkb:Cornwallis
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Yorktown
gptkbp:outcome American_victory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:French_involvement_in_the_American_Revolution
military alliances
national identity
historical narratives
cultural memory
diplomatic negotiations
military history
colonial resistance
global conflicts
independence movements
American_history
British_military_strategy
Revolutionary_War_history
gptkbp:resultedIn Treaty of Paris 1783
gptkbp:significance led_to_the_end_of_British_rule_in_America
gptkbp:strategicGoals to secure independence for the Thirteen Colonies
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
flanking maneuvers
combined arms operations
gptkbp:targets gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:year 1781