Battle of Pleasant Hill

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union_forces_retreated_to_New_Orleans
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,500
Confederate:_1,000
gptkbp:celebrates historical markers
reenactments
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederacy
Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired local folklore
featured in literature and art
commemorated in local festivals
gptkbp:date April 9, 1864
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:historicalContext involved issues of slavery and states' rights
reflected the military strategies of the time
part_of_the_larger_conflict_of_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced public opinion on the war
led to changes in military leadership
affected morale of both sides
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced future military strategies
demonstrated Union strength in the region
contributed_to_the_decline_of_Confederate_power_in_Louisiana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pleasant Hill
gptkbp:influencedBy previous_battles_in_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:legacy influenced local culture and memory
remains a subject of study for historians
shaped_the_narrative_of_the_Civil_War_in_Louisiana
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pleasant_Hill,_Louisiana
gptkbp:militaryRank defensive positions
use of cavalry
supply line management
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkbp:outcome Union maintained control of the area
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Mansfield
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
Civil_War_battles_in_Louisiana
gptkbp:reportsTo newspapers of the time
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Red_River_Campaign
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_the_Red_River
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment
infantry assaults