Battle of Gaines' Mill

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:affiliatedWith approximately 27,000
gptkbp:aftermath retreat_of_Union_forces
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:General_George_B._McClellan
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
Battle of Cold Harbor
gptkbp:campaigns Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:casualties approximately 15,000
gptkbp:celebrates historical markers
reenactments
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
approximately 57,000
aggressive assault
gptkbp:date June 27, 1862
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Glendale
gptkbp:foughtIn June 27, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point
demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_Confederate_tactics
highlighted_Union_weaknesses
gptkbp:historicalSignificance photographs
battlefield maps
eyewitness accounts
military reports
letters and diaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gaines' Mill
gptkbp:impact increased_Confederate_morale
set_the_stage_for_further_Confederate_advances
gptkbp:influenced weather conditions
terrain features
logistics and supply lines
gptkbp:landscape wooded and hilly
gptkbp:legacy subject of documentaries
influenced military tactics
studied in military academies
inspired historical fiction
memorialized in literature
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gaines'_Mill,_Virginia
gptkbp:notable_event fierce fighting
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Fitz_John_Porter
gptkb:General_A.P._Hill
gptkb:General_James_Longstreet
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Mechanicsville
gptkbp:result Confederate_victory
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Seven_Days_Battles
gptkbp:strategicGoals defensive_position_for_Richmond
gptkbp:team defensive withdrawal
gptkbp:year 1862