the British Regulars

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_monarchy
gptkb:King_George_III
British_colonialism
gptkbp:commandStructure officers and sergeants
gptkbp:disbanded early 19th century
gptkbp:engagesIn gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:equipment cannons
uniforms
swords
muskets
bayonets
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 18th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced modern military tactics
established military discipline
symbol_of_British_imperial_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the British Regulars
gptkbp:knownFor discipline
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future armies
influence on military history
gptkbp:militaryRank private
general
captain
lieutenant
sergeant
major
colonel
corporal
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Henry_Clinton
gptkb:General_William_Howe
gptkb:General_John_Burgoyne
gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:British_citizens
gptkbp:replacedBy British_Army_reforms
gptkbp:strategicGoals engaging in colonial conflicts
maintaining order in colonies
projecting military power
defending_British_interests
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
marching in formation
infantry charges
cannon usage
gptkbp:training marksmanship
drill exercises
field maneuvers
tactical formations
marching drills
gptkbp:uniform red
gptkbp:uses linear_tactics