Statements (220)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union blockade strengthened
Union control of the Cape Fear River Fall of Wilmington |
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 1,500 Confederate casualties approximately 1,000 Approximately 1,500 Union and 1,000 Confederate Confederate casualties approximately 1,900 Approximately 1,000 Union Approximately 500 Confederate |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Tactical evaluation
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:United_States gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._C._Whiting
gptkb:Admiral_David_D._Porter gptkb:Admiral_David_Porter gptkb:General_Alfred_H._Terry Approximately 8,000 Approximately 1,600 Defend Fort Fisher |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:Yes
Civil War reenactments Civil War memorials Remembered in Civil War history |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
34°03′00″ N 77°56′00″ W
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and film
Influenced literature and art Influence on American history |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Part of American heritage
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| gptkbp:date |
1864
January 15, 1865 December 24, 1864 |
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._C._Whiting
gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:Fort_Fisher gptkb:Colonel_John_C._Lamb Strategically important location Confederate stronghold Strategic location for blockade runners Fortifications at Fort Fisher |
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
December 24, 1864 -January 15, 1865 |
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher_(Second)
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilmington Fall of Wilmington |
| gptkbp:fort_name |
gptkb:Fort_Fisher
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| gptkbp:fortifications |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Fort_Fisher Earthworks Coastal fort Earthworks and sand dunes |
| gptkbp:fought_against |
gptkb:beach
January 1865 January 13-15, 1865 |
| gptkbp:ground_assault |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:has_enemies |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Military tactics
Study of military tactics Studied for military strategy Studied for its military tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_War
Civil War era Civil War naval warfare Fought during the final years of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Role of logistics in the battle
Casualty rates and their implications Long-term effects on the Civil War Leadership decisions during the battle Effectiveness of naval bombardment |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Extensive records available
Civil War records Documented in military records |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Civil War battle
Significant in the context of the Civil War Union dominance in the South Significant battle in the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Colonel_William_Lamb
gptkb:General_P._G._T._Beauregard gptkb:Brigadier_General_Robert_H._Anderson gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._C._Whiting gptkb:Colonel_John_H._Mc_Neill gptkb:Colonel_William_H._C._Whiting gptkb:Admiral_David_D._Porter gptkb:General_Ambrose_Burnside gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee gptkb:General_Braxton_Bragg gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan gptkb:General_William_H._C._Whiting gptkb:General_John_A._Logan gptkb:General_George_Meade gptkb:General_Alfred_H._Terry gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman gptkb:General_John_G._Foster gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Moore |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Changed the course of the war
|
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Civil War battles
Interpreted in various ways by historians |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Legacy of military innovation
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| gptkbp:historical_research |
Subject of various historical studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy
Last major Confederate port on the Atlantic coast Last major Confederate stronghold on the Atlantic coast Opened supply lines to the South |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Fort_Fisher_State_Historic_Site
gptkb:Yes Preserved as a historic site |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Fisher
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced subsequent military operations
Contributed to the eventual fall of the Confederacy Significant blow to Confederate supply lines Led to the fall of Wilmington |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Union_Army
Involved infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
Union naval strategy
|
| gptkbp:land_commander |
gptkb:General_Alfred_H._Terry
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military operations
Influence on future amphibious operations Symbol of Union naval power |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Fort_Fisher,_North_Carolina |
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply routes disrupted
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Army |
| gptkbp:military_conflict |
Union vs. Confederacy
Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
gptkb:Yes
Amphibious assault Engagement between Union and Confederate forces Involved naval bombardment One of the last major battles of the Civil War Land and naval forces engaged |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Showcased leadership of Union commanders
Admiral David Porter and General Alfred H. Terry Union and Confederate commanders |
| gptkbp:military_operations |
Joint Army-Navy operation
|
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
gptkb:Union_victory
Contributed to the eventual defeat of the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Anaconda_Plan
Blockade running Amphibious assault Combined arms approach Use of naval power in land battles |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of ironclad ships
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| gptkbp:narrative |
Civil War history
Accounts of the battle Part of Civil War history Part of the narrative of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:naval_bombardment |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilmington gptkb:Yes |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
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| gptkbp:notable_mission |
Turning point in the war
End of Confederate blockade running. |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Union_Navy
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| gptkbp:objective |
Capture Fort Fisher
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| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Fall_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkb:Union_victory Union control of the Cape Fear River Contributed to the eventual defeat of the Confederacy Severe blow to Confederate supply lines |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher_(Second)
gptkb:First_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher |
| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
Ongoing
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Historical_accounts
Official reports Military reports Diaries of participants Official military reports Personal letters from soldiers Newspaper articles from 1864 Military maps of the area |
| gptkbp:research |
Conducted by historians
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:resulting_effect |
Union control of the Atlantic coast
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| gptkbp:revival |
Post-war reconstruction efforts
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Opened the port of Wilmington
Opened the port of Wilmington to Union forces Opened Wilmington to Union forces Control of Wilmington |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Final phase of the Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Disrupt Confederate supply lines
Union dominance in the South Capture Fort Fisher Significant Union strategic victory |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:Port_of_Wilmington
Control of supply lines Control of the Cape Fear River Supply line to the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Naval bombardment
Hold the fort Naval bombardment followed by land assault Confederate defense Naval bombardment followed by ground assault |
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
Capture Fort Fisher
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
Fall of Wilmington |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Yes
No Siege tactics employed Combined land and naval assault Combined land and naval forces Combined naval and land forces Combined land and sea assault Siege tactics employed by Union forces |
| gptkbp:tourism |
Attracts visitors
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| gptkbp:type |
Amphibious assault
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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