Battle of Fort Kearny

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Cloud's_War
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened Union control in the region
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties: 10
Confederate casualties: 50
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Seward
gptkb:Colonel_John_P._Mc_Cown
gptkbp:date August 30, 1864
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fought_in Union forces and Confederate raiders
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era conflicts in the West
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Kearny
gptkbp:legacy remains a point of study for military historians
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:military_strategy holding key supply routes
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Phil_Kearny
gptkb:Battle_of_Platte_Bridge
gptkbp:notable_event skirmishes leading up to the battle
gptkbp:outcome prevented Confederate advances
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance defense of the supply line
gptkbp:strategic_importance protection of the Overland Trail
gptkbp:tactics defensive fortifications