Battle of Mexico, Missouri

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missouri_Campaign
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Union morale
Union forces maintained control of Missouri
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 100
Confederate casualties approximately 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_F._Philips
gptkb:General_Sterling_Price
gptkbp:date July 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Westport
gptkbp:historical_context Part of Price's Raid
gptkbp:historical_event Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Official Confederate records
Official Union records
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Union strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mexico, Missouri
gptkbp:impact Increased tensions in Missouri
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Local historical societies
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military history courses
Remembered in local folklore
Referenced in Civil War literature
Part of Missouri's Civil War history
Influenced post-war politics in Missouri
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mexico,_Missouri
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage in national press
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Confederate_soldiers
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:outcome Union forces repelled Confederate attack
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Blue_River
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Pilot_Knob
gptkb:Price's_Raid
gptkb:Battle_of_Booneville
gptkb:Battle_of_Jefferson_City
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Missouri_State_Guard
Civil War battles in Missouri
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of central Missouri
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:type skirmish