Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:British_recognition_of_American_independence
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical reenactments
monuments |
| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
|
| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Treaty of Paris 1783
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
defeat_of_British_forces
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked_the_last_major_battle_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
various primary sources
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Victory at Yorktown
|
| gptkbp:impact |
led_to_the_end_of_major_fighting_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
French_support_for_the_American_cause
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
subsequent independence movements
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| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain gptkb:Spain gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of |
American_history
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
Siege of Yorktown |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Cornwallis Count de Grasse |
| gptkbp:legacy |
turning point in the war
inspired art and literature inspiration for future generations influenced military strategy in future conflicts promoted the idea of liberty and self-governance symbol_of_American_resilience influenced_the_drafting_of_the_U.S._Constitution strengthened_Franco-American_relations established_George_Washington_as_a_national_hero foundation_for_American_democracy shaped_American_national_identity led_to_the_establishment_of_the_United_States_as_a_sovereign_nation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:outcome |
British_surrender
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Virginia Capes
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
British_evacuation_of_the_southern_colonies
|
| gptkbp:significance |
decisive_victory_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
encirclement_of_British_forces
combined_French_and_American_forces |