Battle of Mansfield

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of Union forces
gptkbp:analysis military historians study tactics
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:community_involvement local historical societies active
gptkbp:conflict shifted control in Louisiana
gptkbp:conservation_efforts battlefield preservation organizations
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date April 8, 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:educational_programs Civil War education initiatives
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing scholarly interest
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War in the Western Theater
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival materials available
gptkbp:historical_event important to Mansfield's heritage
gptkbp:historical_figure General Nathaniel P. Banks' decisions
General Richard Taylor's leadership
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Confederate resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mansfield
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
held annually
gptkbp:landscape wooded and hilly
gptkbp:legacy part of Louisiana's Civil War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mansfield,_Louisiana
gptkbp:media_appearances depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Texas_Brigade
gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_battle strategic planning in warfare
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkbp:outcome Union forces retreated to New Orleans
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
official reports
gptkbp:ram commemorated in local events
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Red River Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Red River
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tourist_attraction attracts visitors to the site
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy