Battle of Blazer's Mill

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union control in Virginia
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties were approximately 200
Confederate casualties were approximately 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander Confederate commander was General Rosser
Union commander was General Custer
gptkbp:date December 1864
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkbp:has_ability winter weather
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_context late stages of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of Union cavalry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Blazer's Mill
gptkbp:impact boosted Union morale
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 5,000 Union troops
approximately 6,000 Confederate troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in not widely commemorated
gptkbp:legacy part of the larger narrative of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:Blazer's_Mill,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_strategy use of cavalry in open terrain
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_George_A._Custer
gptkb:General_Thomas_L._Rosser
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
battle reports
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
decisive Union victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type gptkb:item
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lincoln_County_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4