Battle of Fort St. Philip

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_St._Joseph_Bay
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkb:Valley_Campaigns_of_1863
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Jackson
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ironclads
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of New Orleans
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 200
Union casualties approximately 50
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut
gptkb:General_Mansfield_Lovell
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical reenactments
Commemorative events
Portrayal in films
Museums and exhibits
Portrayal in literature
gptkbp:date April 1862
April 24, 1862
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_St._Philip
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Baton_Rouge
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:Mansfield_Lovell
gptkbp:historical_period Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic location on the Mississippi River
Opening of the Mississippi River to Union forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort St. Philip
gptkbp:impact Shift in naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future naval battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_St._Philip,_Louisiana
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:military_strategy Coastal defense
Blockade running
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Jackson
gptkbp:notable_event First major naval engagement of the Civil War
gptkbp:notable_ships Ironclad warships
Steam-powered vessels
gptkbp:outcome Surrender of Confederate forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkbp:primary_source Newspaper articles
Military reports
Personal diaries
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:tactics Naval blockade
Combined naval and land assault