Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge

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American Revolutionary War battle battle

The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge	0	1
Battle of Moores Creek Bridge	0	1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Revolutionary War battle → battle →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge → surface form: Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
belligerent	Loyalist forces → Patriot forces →
colonyAtTime	Province of North Carolina →
combatant	North Carolina Patriots → American Loyalists → surface form: Scottish Highlander Loyalists
commander	Alexander Lillington → Donald MacDonald → Donald McLeod → Richard Caswell →
conflict	American Revolutionary War →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
date	1776-02-27 →
followedBy	North Carolina’s Halifax Resolves →
influenced	North Carolina’s move toward independence →
location	Moore’s Creek Bridge → near Wilmington, North Carolina →
LoyalistCasualties	dozens killed → hundreds captured →
LoyalistStrength	approximately 1,600 men →
memorial	Moores Creek National Battlefield →
notableAspect	surprise dawn attack on Loyalist column → use of terrain and prepared defenses by Patriots →
notableFeature	bridge with removed planks and greased girders →
partOf	Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War →
PatriotCasualties	1 killed → 1 wounded →
PatriotStrength	approximately 1,000 men →
precededBy	early 1776 Loyalist mobilization in North Carolina →
primaryOpposingForces	Patriot militia vs. Loyalist militia →
relatedEvent	British southern strategy →
result	Patriot victory →
siteAdministrator	National Park Service →
siteDesignation	National Battlefield →
state	North Carolina →
strategicEffect	discouraged Loyalist organizing in the South → ended effective British authority in North Carolina → prevented planned junction of Loyalists with British regulars →
tacticalOutcome	decisive Patriot victory →
weaponry	bayonets → cannon → muskets →
year	1776 →

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge →

this entity surface form: Battle of Moores Creek Bridge

Richard Caswell → battle → Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge →

this entity surface form: Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

Loyalist militias → combatant → Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge →