Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Paris 1783
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Yorktown_Day
National_Park_Service_site |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Rochambeau
gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis gptkb:General_Washington |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
books
films songs plays |
| gptkbp:date |
October 19, 1781
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
approximately 16,000
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
debated by historians
examined in political science studied in military academies |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Articles of Capitulation
letters of surrender |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
victory at Yorktown
|
| gptkbp:impact |
boosted_American_morale
influenced_international_support_for_America led_to_the_end_of_British_colonial_rule_in_America paved_the_way_for_American_independence |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Cornwallis Count de Grasse |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future conflicts
example of successful alliance warfare symbol_of_American_resilience foundation_for_American_democracy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yorktown,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
approximately 8,000
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
British_surrender
|
| gptkbp:significance |
ended_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
decisive victory
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
blockade combined arms operations encirclement |