Battle of Prairie Grove

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union maintained control of the area
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_James_G._Blunt
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Thomas_C._Hindman
approximately 10,000
approximately 8,000
gptkbp:commemorated_by reenactments
gptkbp:commemoration held annually
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:date December 7, 1862
gptkbp:featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Van Buren
gptkbp:fought_against December 7, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Trans-Mississippi Theater
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced control of northwest Arkansas
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Prairie_Grove_Battlefield_State_Park
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Prairie Grove
gptkbp:impact boosted Union morale
gptkbp:legacy preserved as a historic site
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prairie_Grove,_Arkansas
gptkbp:military_engagement involved infantry and artillery
gptkbp:military_strategy concentration of forces
gptkbp:modern_relevance important in Civil War studies
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkbp:notable_event one of the largest battles in Arkansas
gptkbp:outcome decisive Union victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:participants soldiers from various states
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cane_Hill
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing at the battlefield
gptkbp:primary_source letters and diaries of soldiers
books and articles on the Civil War.
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of supply lines
gptkbp:strategy defensive positions
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded
gptkbp:weather_conditions cold and rainy conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4