Patriots failed to capture the post

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"Patriots failed to capture the post" refers to the unsuccessful American Patriot attempt to seize the British-held stronghold at Ninety Six during the American Revolutionary War.

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Patriots failed to capture the post canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ
aim to seize the British-held post at Ninety Six ⓘ
belligerent British Army ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ
Loyalist militia ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ
conflict American Revolutionary War ⓘ
country United States (future territory) ⓘ
fortificationType British-held stronghold ⓘ
hasType failed assault ⓘ
siege ⓘ
heldBy British garrison at Ninety Six ⓘ
historicalContext struggle for control of the Southern colonies ⓘ
location Ninety Six ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ
opponent British forces ⓘ
Patriot forces ⓘ
outcome Patriot attempt to seize Ninety Six unsuccessful ⓘ
partOf Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ
refersTo Siege of Ninety-Six ⓘ
linked to: Siege of Ninety Six
result British victory ⓘ
significance demonstrated difficulty of dislodging entrenched British positions in the South ⓘ
strategicImportance control of backcountry South Carolina ⓘ

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Siege of Ninety Six → outcomeConsequence → Patriots failed to capture the post ⓘ