Battle of Seven Days

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Theater
gptkbp:aftermath Union Army retreated to Washington, D. C.
gptkbp:casualties approximately 36,000
gptkbp:combat_role Richmond area
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:date June 25, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Confederate morale
Diminished Union confidence
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Seven Days
gptkbp:influenced_by Military strategies of the time
Previous battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual reenactments
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Gaines's_Mill
gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Mechanicsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Frazier's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Glendale
gptkb:Battle_of_Oak_Grove
gptkbp:landmark Various memorials in Virginia
gptkbp:landscape Wooded and hilly
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited due to war conditions
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:William_B._Franklin_Jr.
gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:George_Mc_Call
gptkb:John_B._Magruder
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Thomas_J._Jackson
gptkb:Daniel_Sickles
gptkb:Darius_Couch
gptkb:Henry_W._Slocum
gptkbp:operating_hours gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mechanicsville
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Government documents
Newspaper articles
Letters from soldiers
Soldier diaries
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Prevented Union capture of Richmond
gptkbp:strategic_importance Confederate withdrawal from the Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:weather_conditions Hot and humid