gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Royal
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased Union naval presence
Confederate retreat from the area
Union occupation of Hatteras Island
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gptkbp:casualties
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Union: 1 killed, 5 wounded
Confederate: 20 killed, 100 captured
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Benjamin_Butler
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_B._Magruder
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gptkbp:conflict
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Secured Union control of the North Carolina coast
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gptkbp:date
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August 28, 1861
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Fort_Clark
gptkb:Fort_Hatteras
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Roanoke_Island
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Union blockade strategy
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Demonstrated effectiveness of naval power
Influenced future naval engagements
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Opened the way for further Union operations in the South
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Hatteras Inlet
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Union reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a turning point in coastal operations
Paved the way for future Union victories in the South
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Hatteras_Inlet,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines established by the Union
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Limited coverage in Southern newspapers
Reported in Northern newspapers
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Commodore_Silas_H._Stringham
gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Foster
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:Confederate_Navy
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hatteras
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Boosted Northern morale
Diminished Southern confidence
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Macon
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Bern
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major Union victory in North Carolina
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of Hatteras Inlet
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gptkbp:tactics
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Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment
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