Battle of Saint John's Bluff

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_St._Johns_River
gptkbp:activities Confederate Army report
Union Army report
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained control of the area
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 100
Confederate casualties approximately 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Joseph_Finegan
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Milton_Brannan
gptkbp:date 1862-10-13
October 13, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saint_John's_Bluff_(1862)
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Florida Campaign
gptkbp:historical_event Confederate retreat
Union control of the St. Johns River
gptkbp:historical_impact Demonstrated the importance of logistics in warfare
Highlighted the role of African American troops in the Union Army
Influenced future engagements in Florida
Set the stage for later Union operations
Contributed to the overall Union strategy in the South
gptkbp:historical_significance Showed the effectiveness of combined operations
Demonstrated Union naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Saint John's Bluff
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint_John's_Bluff,_Florida
gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:1st_Florida_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:1st_United_States_Colored_Troops
gptkb:3rd_New_York_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:7th_New_Hampshire_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:8th_United_States_Colored_Troops
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Use of artillery
Naval bombardment
Use of infantry charges
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_John_Milton_Brannan
gptkb:General_Joseph_Finegan
gptkbp:outcome Union forces secured the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
Civil War battles in Florida
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Brooke
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Brooke
gptkb:Battle_of_Olustee
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the St. Johns River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Naval support
Defensive fortifications