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gptkbp:instanceOf
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noble
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Whig_Society
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gptkbp:allegiance
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Continental_Congress
gptkb:George_Washington
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1726-02-27
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:St._John's_Episcopal_Churchyard
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Valley_Forge
Battle of Monmouth
Siege of Yorktown
Saratoga Campaign
New_York_Campaign
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Alexander,_2nd_Lord_Stirling
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gptkbp:contribution
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Support_for_the_American_Revolution
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1783-01-15
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:Alexander_family
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gptkbp:education
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King's_College_(now_Columbia_University)
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Alexander
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gptkbp:honors
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Stirling,_New_Jersey_named_after_him
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Alexander, Lord Stirling
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gptkbp:influenced
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American_military_strategy
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Scottish_nobility
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Establishment_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Defense_of_New_Jersey
Recruitment of soldiers
Advocacy for independence
Drafting of the Articles of Confederation
Support for the Continental Congress
Strategic planning for battles
Coordination with state militias
Engagement in skirmishes and battles
Leadership in winter encampments
Logistics and supply for the army
Military training of troops
Promotion of military officers
Diplomatic_relations_with_France
Formation_of_the_Continental_Army
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Military_leadership_during_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneer_of_American_military_leadership
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Major General
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Lord_Stirling
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Battle of Long Island
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Mary_Alexander
James_Alexander
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Lansdowne,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:predecessor
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nan
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_Jersey
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gptkbp:role
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Commander_of_the_New_Jersey_Brigade
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:Continental_Army
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gptkbp:signature
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William_Alexander's_signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Alexander
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:William_Alexander,_2nd_Lord_Stirling
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Lord_Stirling
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