Battle of Fort Clinch

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ironclads
gptkbp:aftermath Union maintained control of Fort Clinch
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties were minimal
Confederate casualties were higher
gptkbp:combat_role Battlefield is preserved for education
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Joseph_Finegan
gptkb:Colonel_John_H._Mc_Crea
gptkbp:community_involvement Community involved in preservation efforts
gptkbp:conflict A military conflict during the Civil War
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Fort Clinch is preserved as a historical site
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local history
gptkbp:date March 3, 1862
gptkbp:defense Fort Clinch was a defensive position
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Earthen fort
Fort Clinch was a coastal fortification
gptkbp:educational_programs Educational programs about the battle exist
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of historical research
Analyzed in Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_context Fought during the early years of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance Significant to local history
Demonstrated Union naval power
Located at the mouth of the St. Marys River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Clinch
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Commemorated in local history
Reenactments are held at the site
gptkbp:landmark Designated as a historical marker
gptkbp:legacy Preserved as a state park
gptkbp:location Fort Clinch State Park, Florida
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Control of coastal areas
Used artillery and infantry tactics
Engagement between Union and Confederate forces
gptkbp:military_technology Fort Clinch was a military fort
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of historical narratives of the Civil War
gptkbp:notable_battle Part of American military history
Legacy of military strategy and fortification
gptkbp:notable_ships Union Navy supported the attack
gptkbp:outcome Secured Union supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source Documents from the battle exist
Books written about the battle exist
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:reunion Reconstruction efforts followed the battle
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the St. Marys River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Atlantic coast
Prevent Confederate access to the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:tactics Siege tactics were employed
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Attracts tourists to Fort Clinch State Park
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:year 1862