Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fortress_Monroe
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Butler gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Monroe |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased confidence for Confederates
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Underestimation of Confederate forces
After initial engagement |
| gptkbp:battle_honors |
Boosted after victory
Enhanced after the battle |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Higher than expected
Lower than expected Confederate: 49 Union: 76 |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
Near Big Bethel Church
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_B._Magruder
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Benjamin_Butler Approximately 1,500 Approximately 3,500 Delayed arrival Arrived in time Defend against Union advances |
| gptkbp:date |
June 10, 1861
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| gptkbp:defense |
Prepared positions
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
Inadequate for the battle
Sufficient for defense |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
Influenced subsequent military strategies
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in Civil War studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
Varied among historians. |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Chronicled in Civil War literature
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
Remembered by historians |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced public perception of the war
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Early engagement in the Civil War
Part of Virginia's Civil War history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Big Bethel
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| gptkbp:impact |
Affected local communities in Virginia
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Marched from Fort Monroe
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Not widely commemorated today
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited coverage in newspapers
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of artillery
Effective use of terrain |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Pines
Importance of reconnaissance Set the stage for larger conflicts |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First use of the term 'battle' in the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
Damaged after the battle
|
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First significant land battle of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Virginia Peninsula
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| gptkbp:student_organizations |
Criticized after the battle
Advance into Virginia Capture of Newport News |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Confederate defensive positions
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