Battle of Monocacy Junction

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1st_Maryland_Cavalry
gptkbp:aftermath Union reinforcements arrived too late
gptkbp:casualties approximately 5,800 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Jubal_Early
gptkb:General_Lew_Wallace
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
featured in reenactments
influenced local history education
influenced tourism in the area.
subject of local festivals
gptkbp:date July 9, 1864
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Washington
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced Union military strategy
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle fought in Maryland during the Civil War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Monocacy Junction
gptkbp:influenced_by previous battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Monocacy_National_Battlefield
gptkbp:landscape rural farmland
gptkbp:legacy remembered as the ' Battle that Saved Washington'.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Frederick_County,_Maryland
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:outcome Union forces retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stevens
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Photographer
newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
battle reports
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:result Union defeat
gptkbp:significance delayed Confederate advance on Washington, D. C.
gptkbp:strategic_importance protecting Washington, D. C.
prevent Confederate capture of Washington
gptkbp:tactics defensive positions by Union
flanking maneuvers by Confederate