Battle of Fair Oaks

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced towards Richmond
Union Army continued to advance towards Richmond
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 11,000
Approximately 13,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:date May 31, 1862
gptkbp:duration Two days
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:item
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Pines
gptkb:Battle_of_Glendale
gptkbp:historical_context Fought during the American Civil War
gptkbp:historical_debate Public perception of the battle
Effectiveness of leadership
Casualty rates and their implications
Role of terrain in battle outcomes
Long-term consequences for both armies
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle near Richmond
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fair Oaks
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various historical societies
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Fair_Oaks_Battlefield_Park
gptkbp:landscape Wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Study in military tactics
Impact on Union morale
Impact on Confederate strategy
Symbol of the Civil War's brutality
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage at the time
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Use of artillery
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Gaines's_Mill
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Frayser's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Darbytown_Road
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_James_Longstreet
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill
gptkb:General_Darius_N._Couch
gptkb:General_Philip_Kearny
General Darius Couch
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Williamsburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Pines
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
Inconclusive
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
Part of the Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Union forces maintained their position
Control of the Chickahominy River
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Trench warfare
Defensive positions
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy