Battle of Richmond

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
gptkbp:casualties Union: 4,000
Confederate: 1,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Edward_Kirby_Smith
gptkb:Major_General_William_Nelson
gptkbp:conflict Confederate control of Kentucky
gptkbp:date August 29, 1862
August 30, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Perryville
gptkbp:has_ability Confederate reinforcements arrived
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Kentucky Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation After-action reports
Battlefield maps
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted Confederate morale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Richmond
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Kirby_Smith
gptkb:General_William_Nelson
gptkbp:landscape Wooded and hilly terrain
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a significant battle in Kentucky
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Richmond,_Kentucky
gptkbp:location gptkb:Richmond,_Kentucky
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines disrupted
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_the_Ohio
gptkb:Army_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Mill_Springs
Tactical errors by Union commanders
Union forces regrouped in Cincinnati
gptkbp:notable_event First major battle in Kentucky
gptkbp:outcome Union defeat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Richmond_(1861)
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
gptkbp:public_perception Seen as a setback for the Union
gptkbp:reports_to Confederate advantage in numbers
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic Confederate victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Kentucky
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Hot and humid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3