Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
retreat of British forces
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties
British casualties |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:American_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_Tryon
General Benedict Arnold |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
local folklore
books and documentaries |
| gptkbp:date |
April 27, 1777
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history courses
analyzed for tactics and strategy discussed in historical journals featured in academic papers compared to other Revolutionary battles considered a turning point in local resistance contextualized within the war's timeline evaluated for its long-term effects on the war examined in American Revolutionary War studies included in military strategy textbooks |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger campaign in New England
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:William_Tryon |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
boosted American morale
demonstrated British vulnerability |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of Ridgefield
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:memorial
reenactments |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Continental_Army
local militia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future American military actions
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ridgefield,_Connecticut
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Connecticut_militia
British 54th Regiment of Foot |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
skirmishes along the route
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
strategic victory for Americans
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Danbury
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
military reports
letters from participants |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
disruption of British supply lines
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
disrupt British operations
protect local supplies |
| gptkbp:tactics |
guerrilla tactics
flanking maneuvers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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