Battle of Cape Fear River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Queen_Anne's_Revenge
gptkbp:activities Union Navy report praised coordination
Confederate report criticized lack of reinforcements
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces gained control of Wilmington
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties were approximately 100
Confederate casualties were approximately 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Admiral_David_Porter
gptkbp:coordinates 34.2000° N, 77.9500° W
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and films about the Civil War
gptkbp:date February 1865
March 1865
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:educational_programs Included in Civil War education curricula
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wilmington
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the campaign to capture Wilmington
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over its impact on the war's outcome
gptkbp:historical_significance Last major naval engagement of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cape Fear River
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials established in North Carolina
Re-enacted by historical societies
gptkbp:legacy Influenced naval tactics in future conflicts
gptkbp:location Cape Fear River, North Carolina
gptkbp:media_coverage Covered by contemporary newspapers
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Hampton_Roads
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
Importance of naval support in land operations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Robert_H._Anderson
gptkb:General_Alfred_H._Terry
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:CSS_Raleigh
gptkb:USS_North_Carolina
gptkb:USS_Delaware
gptkb:CSS_North_Carolina
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkbp:primary_source Official military records
Soldier diaries and letters
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Anderson
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Studied for lessons in modern warfare
Contributed to the decline of Confederate resistance
gptkbp:significance Control of Cape Fear River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Demonstrated effectiveness of combined operations
Secured Union supply lines
Union dominance in the South Atlantic
To blockade Confederate ports
gptkbp:tactics Naval bombardment
Land assault
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Attracts visitors to historical sites in North Carolina