Battle of Sabine Pass

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:legislation
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:aftermath Union blockade continued
gptkbp:casualties Union: 200
Confederate: 46
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Richard_W._Dowling
gptkb:Major_General_John_B._Magruder
Attempted to capture the pass
Defended the pass successfully
gptkbp:date September 8, 1863
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_Griffin
gptkb:Fort_Sabine
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Sabine_River
September 1863
gptkbp:historical_analysis Influenced future military strategies
Considered a tactical success for Confederates
Demonstrated effectiveness of coastal defenses
Showed limitations of Union naval power
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Confederate morale
Delayed Union plans in Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sabine Pass
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Educational programs
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Museums in Texas
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sabine_Pass,_Texas
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:CSS_Bayou_City
gptkb:CSS_Fort_Hindman
gptkb:USS_Clifton
gptkb:USS_Sachem
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
Newspaper articles
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gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Defended Texas coast
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Sabine Pass