Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
American forces retreated
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
American: 1,000
British: 260 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_John_Sullivan
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
inspired literature
inspired art |
| gptkbp:date |
August 29, 1778
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Rhode_Island
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
examined in military strategy courses |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the French involvement in the American Revolutionary War
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
letters and reports
diaries of soldiers |
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
varied perspectives on the battle
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the war.
demonstrated British military strength highlighted American weaknesses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of Newport
|
| gptkbp:impact |
destruction of property
displacement of local population |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military strategies
part of American military heritage |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Newport,_Rhode_Island
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
British naval superiority
French fleet involvement |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:General_Lafayette
gptkb:Admiral_d'_Estaing |
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
importance of intelligence
need for coordination between land and naval forces |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:mood |
boosted British morale
affected American morale negatively |
| gptkbp:outcome |
failed American siege
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
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| gptkbp:ram |
educational programs about the battle
memorials in Newport |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic control of Rhode Island
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
disrupt British supply lines
control of New England |
| gptkbp:strategy |
American defensive positions
British naval blockade |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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