Battle of Fort Brooke

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Commemoration in local history
Union forces maintained control of the area
Set the stage for future battles in the war
Influenced public opinion on Native American issues
Continued conflict in Florida
Increased military presence in Florida
Led to further military campaigns in Florida
Contributed to the narrative of U. S. expansionism
Historical site for military studies
Impact on Seminole population
Increased awareness of Native American rights
Increased tensions between U. S. and Seminole
Long-term effects on U. S.-Seminole relations
Part of the legacy of the Second Seminole War
U. S. military tactics evolved
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties were minimal
Confederate casualties were higher
Low for U. S. forces
Moderate for Seminole forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Seminole_Tribe
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Chief_Osceola
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Cown
gptkb:Major_Francis_L._Dade
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Second_Seminole_War
gptkbp:date 1836
June 30, 1862
June 30, 1836
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Okeechobee
Battle of Tampa Bay
gptkbp:historical_context Part of U. S. expansion efforts
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted U. S. military strategies against Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Brooke
gptkbp:influenced_by Expansionism
U. S. policy towards Native Americans
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Seminole_warriors
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Brooke,_Florida
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Francis_L._Dade
gptkb:Osceola
gptkbp:outcome U. S. forces maintained control of Fort Brooke
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Second_Seminole_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Saint John's River
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Wahoo_Swamp
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Seminole_Wars
Florida history
U. S. military history
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Tampa Bay
Part of the larger conflict of the Second Seminole War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Florida territory
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Seminole_War
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_Okeechobee
gptkb:Second_Seminole_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4