Battle of New Madrid

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Don_Carlos_Buell
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened American presence in the region
gptkbp:casualties Low for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_P._Boyd
gptkb:Colonel_John_Campbell
gptkbp:cultural_impact Part of regional identity
Influenced local culture
Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date 1814-03-02
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pillow
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Historical_accounts
Military records
Newspaper articles
Government reports
Personal diaries
gptkbp:historical_event Significant in local history
gptkbp:historical_significance Control of the Mississippi River
Part of the larger conflict of the War of 1812
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of New Madrid
gptkbp:influenced_by Weather conditions
Logistics and supply issues
Geography of the region
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Museums
Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Regular army units
Militia units
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military history courses
Commemorated in historical sites
Remembered in local folklore
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Madrid,_Missouri
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Andrew_Jackson
gptkb:General_John_P._Boyd
gptkb:Colonel_John_Campbell
Local militia leaders
British General Edward Pakenham
gptkbp:outcome Established American dominance in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Osage
gptkbp:related_to American frontier conflicts
Missouri River campaigns
Naval engagements on the Mississippi
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Secure supply lines
Prevent British expansion
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege