Battle of Thoroughfare Gap

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fauquier_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces gained confidence
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Pope
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
inspired songs and poems
depicted in literature
subject of historical reenactments
gptkbp:date August 28, 1862
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chantilly
gptkbp:has_ability part of historical sites in Virginia
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
analyzed for military strategy
examined for leadership decisions
discussed in military academies
reviewed for troop movements
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Northern Virginia Campaign
gptkbp:historical_event increased Union control in Virginia
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the importance of terrain in battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:2nd_Corps,_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:1st_Corps,_Army_of_Virginia
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thoroughfare_Gap,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positioning
reinforcement of troops
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Jackson
gptkb:General_Pope
gptkbp:outcome prevented Confederate forces from flanking Union troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Manassas
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
diaries of participants
military reports
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic maneuvering
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Manassas area
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot and dry