Battle of Fort Morgan II

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Union control in the Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 300
Confederate casualties approximately 200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut
gptkb:General_Gordon_Granger
Approximately 5,000 troops
Approximately 1,000 troops
gptkbp:commemoration Civil War reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Union victory
gptkbp:date August 2, 1864
August 1864
gptkbp:defeated August 23, 1864
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Fort_Morgan
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Blakely
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_Morgan
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Mobile Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Extensive records available
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_period Civil War Era
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic coastal defense
Last major battle in the Mobile Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Morgan II
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:land_commander gptkb:General_Gordon_Granger
gptkbp:legacy Preserved as a historic site
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Morgan,_Alabama
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_outcome Union naval dominance
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockade
gptkbp:military_technology Ironclad warships
gptkbp:narrative Part of the narrative of Union victories in the South.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Blakely
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:outcome Surrender of Fort Morgan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:preservation_efforts gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of Mobile Bay
gptkbp:significant_event End of Confederate resistance in Mobile Bay
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:Capture_of_Mobile,_Alabama
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Gulf Coast shipping lanes
gptkbp:strategy Siege tactics
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5