Battle of Galveston (1862)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Galveston
gptkbp:activities Union report
Confederate report
gptkbp:aftermath Union blockade continued
gptkbp:casualties Union: 200
Confederate: 50
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Commodore_William_D._Porter
gptkb:Major_General_John_B._Magruder
gptkbp:date January 1, 1863
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Galveston_(1863)
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War naval engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future naval battles
Demonstrated naval power of Confederacy
Impact on Union blockade strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Galveston (1862)
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Reenactments
Civil War museums in Texas
Historical markers in Galveston
gptkbp:legacy Influence on naval warfare tactics
Impact on local history of Galveston
Symbol of Confederate resilience
gptkbp:location gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
gptkbp:media_coverage Historical documentaries
Contemporary newspaper articles
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_B._Magruder
gptkb:William_D._Porter
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:CSS_Bayou_City
gptkb:CSS_Neptune
gptkb:USS_Harriet_Lane
gptkb:USS_Westfield
gptkbp:outcome Reinforcement of Confederate positions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Galveston_(1861)
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkb:Battle_of_Sabine_Pass
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port control
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Gulf Coast
gptkbp:tactics Blockade running
Amphibious assault
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle