Battle of Fort De Russy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced further into Louisiana
Union forces advanced further into Louisiana.
Union forces gained control of the Red River.
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:television_series
gptkb:300
approximately 200
approximately 300
High casualties on both sides
Confederate: 300
Union: 200
Union and Confederate losses.
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Louisiana
Near Alexandria, Louisiana
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Emory
3,000
1,500
Confederate command under General Taylor.
Effective Union leadership
Led by Union generals
Union command under General Banks.
Emory and Green.
Union led by William H. Emory.
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
Union vs. Confederacy
Union victory.
Union control of Fort De Russy.
Union forces gained strategic advantage.
Union victory secured
gptkbp:conservation_status Captured by Union forces.
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:coordinates 31.1342° N, 92.0664° W
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local historical narratives.
Part of Louisiana's Civil War history.
gptkbp:date March 14, 1864
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Confederate_forces
Fort De Russy.
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Fort_De_Russy
Earthen fort
earthwork fort
Protect the Red River.
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Union_forces
Confederate forces were outnumbered
gptkbp:events March 14, 1864
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:military_siege
siege battle.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:formation_date March 14, 1864
gptkbp:fought_in Union victory achieved.
Union forces succeeded.
gptkbp:has_ability Additional Union troops arrived
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed for military tactics used
Subject of various historical analyses.
Examined in Civil War studies.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of larger military campaigns.
Civil War battles in the South
Part of the Red River Campaign
Part of the Red River Campaign.
Contextualized within the Civil War's broader strategies.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives.
Recorded in military archives.
Chronicled in Civil War histories
gptkbp:historical_event Civil War battle
Documented in military archives
Influenced future battles in the campaign
Preserved in Civil War documentation.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent military operations.
Influenced subsequent battles in the Red River Campaign.
Shifted momentum in the Red River Campaign
gptkbp:historical_period March 14, 1864
Civil War era.
gptkbp:historical_significance Opened the way for Union forces to control the Red River.
Demonstrated Union strength in the region
Key to Union control in Louisiana
Opened the way for further Union advances in Louisiana.
Key to Red River Campaign.
Significant in Civil War history.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort De Russy
gptkbp:intelligence Scouting missions conducted
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Not widely commemorated.
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:military_siege
land battle
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:General_A._J._Smith
gptkbp:landscape Swampy and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Impact on future military strategies.
Part of the larger narrative of the Civil War.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_De_Russy,_Louisiana
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines established
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Texas_cavalry
gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkb:Confederate_1st_Louisiana_Brigade
Union and Confederate forces
gptkbp:military_strategy Land battle
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics
Control of waterways.
Siege and assault
Conducted by Union forces
Union forces captured the fort
Siege.
part of the Red River Campaign.
gptkbp:mission Influenced subsequent military strategies
Demonstrated Union military capabilities.
Showed the effectiveness of siege warfare.
Influenced control of the Mississippi River.
Secured Union control in Louisiana.
gptkbp:notable_battle Part of the broader American Civil War history
Documented in American Civil War history.
Studied for tactics and strategies.
gptkbp:outcome Union forces gained control
Union victory solidified control over Louisiana.
Union forces captured the fort.
Union victory secured.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:participants Confederate Army.
Union Army.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:primary_source Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.
gptkbp:related_event Battle of Natchitoches.
Battle of Sabine Crossroads.
Battle of Alexandria.
Red River Campaign.
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Red River
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_De_Russy
Union dominance in the region
Disrupt Confederate supply lines
Union dominance in the region.
Control of the Red River
To secure the Red River for Union supply lines.
Control of the Red River for supply lines.
gptkbp:tactics Siege tactics
artillery bombardment
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:year March 14, 1864