Battle of Charleston Harbor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter_(Second)
gptkbp:activities gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
Fort Sumter was besieged
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:date April 12, 1861
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
gptkbp:historical_context States' rights
Tensions between North and South
Slavery issues
Fort Sumter's status
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Southern resistance
Impact on public opinion
Rallying point for Confederate forces
Beginning of armed conflict
Union's resolve to fight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Charleston Harbor
gptkbp:legacy Cultural references in media
Monuments and memorials
Influence on future battles
Study in military tactics
Commemoration in history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
Blockade running
Artillery bombardment
Naval engagement
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkbp:outcome Union forces failed to hold Fort Sumter
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Secession_of_South_Carolina
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Charleston Harbor
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle