Battle of Hanover

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces pursued Confederate cavalry
gptkbp:casualties Union: 300
Confederate: 400
gptkbp:combat_role approximately 10 square miles
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_G._Meade
gptkb:General_J._E._B._Stuart
General Meade's leadership
General Stuart's tactics
gptkbp:community_events reenactments held annually
gptkbp:conflict strategic advantage for Union forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local historical societies
gptkbp:date June 30, 1862
June 30, 1863
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:educational_programs taught in schools in Pennsylvania
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:has_ability efforts to maintain historical sites
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by Civil War historians
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War skirmishes in Pennsylvania
gptkbp:historical_documentation artifacts displayed in local museums
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to Union morale
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger narrative of the Civil War.
early engagement in the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hanover
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 5,000 Union troops
approximately 6,000 Confederate troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical markers in Hanover
gptkbp:landscape rural farmland
gptkbp:legacy influenced tactics in future battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hanover,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:military_strategy cavalry reconnaissance
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_G._Meade
gptkb:General_J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:objective disrupt enemy movements
gather intelligence on enemy positions
gptkbp:outcome Union control of Hanover
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mechanicsville
gptkbp:ram remembered in local history books
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:tactics cavalry engagement
gptkbp:tourist_attraction attracts visitors to historical sites
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanover,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6