Battle of Grand Gulf

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Mississippi_River_Campaign
gptkb:USS_Carondelet
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces regrouped for further operations
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:General_Stephen_D._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
highlighted leadership challenges
part of the Army of Mississippi
part of the Army of the Tennessee
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date April 29, 1863
gptkbp:doctrine influenced future military doctrines
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:fought_in April 29, 1863 and April 30, 1863
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Vicksburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation recorded in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_period Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_significance opened the way for the siege of Vicksburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Grand Gulf
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:river
gptkbp:legacy considered a precursor to the Siege of Vicksburg
gptkbp:location gptkb:Grand_Gulf,_Mississippi
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
involved artillery duels
involved infantry assaults
gptkbp:military_technology ironclad warships
gptkbp:narrative_style part of Civil War history
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Benton
gptkb:USS_Louisville
gptkb:USS_Carondelet
gptkbp:outcome Union forces unable to capture the position
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Gibson
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
battle reports
gptkbp:research studied by historians
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance strategic position on the Mississippi River
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Mississippi River
Union forces withdrew
Confederate forces maintained control
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:naval_bombardment
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies