Battle of Fishers Hill

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Army_of_the_Shenandoah
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of the Shenandoah Valley
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Richard_H._Anderson
gptkbp:cultural_impact Documentaries and films about the Civil War
Portrayed in Civil War literature
gptkbp:date September 22, 1864
gptkbp:education Studied in military history courses
Featured in Civil War reenactments
gptkbp:fought_in September 1864
gptkbp:has_ability Union forces approximately 30,000
Confederate forces approximately 20,000
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Shenandoah Valley Campaign
gptkbp:historical_event Contributed to the eventual Union victory in the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
Located near major transportation routes
Strategic location in the Shenandoah Valley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fishers Hill
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical markers in Virginia
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery by Union forces
Defensive positions by Confederate forces
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Fisher's_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_Crook
gptkb:General_Stephen_D._Lee
gptkb:General_John_B._Gordon
gptkb:General_William_H._Emory
gptkbp:outcome Confederate retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Opequon
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports from commanders
Soldier diaries and letters
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver by Union forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies