Battle of Fisher's Hill

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of the Shenandoah Valley
gptkbp:battlefield_preservation_efforts Ongoing initiatives
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 1,500
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Fisher's_Hill
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Stephen_D._Lee
30,000
20,000
Limited availability
Defensive position
Arrived before battle
gptkbp:commemoration Civil War memorials
Conducted annually
gptkbp:confederate_forces_objective Hold the line
gptkbp:confederate_retreat To New Market
gptkbp:cultural_references Films and literature about the Civil War
gptkbp:date September 21–22, 1864
gptkbp:documentary Produced about the battle
gptkbp:educational_value Taught in history classes
gptkbp:final_match_date 2 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
gptkbp:historical_event Boosted Union morale
gptkbp:historical_figures Documented in military records
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fisher's Hill
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:local_economy Displacement of civilians
Destruction of farms
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:John_B._Gordon
gptkb:George_Crook
gptkb:Wesley_Merritt
gptkbp:military_strategy Analyzed in military academies
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fisher's_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Opequon
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Battlefield parks established
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and diaries of soldiers
Books and articles on Civil War battles
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Supply lines
gptkbp:student_organizations Aggressive advance
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
gptkbp:terrain Hills and valleys
gptkbp:tourism Attracts visitors to the site
gptkbp:union_forces_objective Dislodge Confederate troops
gptkbp:union_victory_impact Enabled further advances
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Shenandoah_Valley
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4