Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union blockade of Southern ports
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 0 killed, 1 wounded
Confederate: 4 wounded |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual reenactments
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 12, 1861
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Influenced foreign perceptions of the conflict
|
| gptkbp:duration |
34 hours
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Tensions between North and South
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Impact on future military engagements
Role of slavery in the conflict Interpretations of the conflict's causes Consequences for future military strategy Legacy of the Civil War in American history Military tactics used during the siege Presidential decisions leading to war Public sentiment in the North and South |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of Southern resistance
Beginning of open conflict in the Civil War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1861 Siege of Fort Sumter
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter_National_Monument
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Significant media attention
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Artillery bombardment
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery shells
Use of rifled cannons |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Surrender_of_Fort_Sumter
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Secession_of_Southern_states
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Rallying of Northern troops
Increased support for the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:related_event |
Lincoln's presidency
Formation of the Confederate States Secession crisis Union response to secession Fort Sumter's construction |
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Charleston Harbor
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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