Battle of Williamsburg

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union_forces_advance_towards_Richmond
gptkbp:casualties Union: 2,283
Confederate:_1,500
gptkbp:celebrates historical markers
reenactments
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_James_Longstreet
gptkb:General_George_B._McClellan
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:Williamsburg_battlefield_park
historical societies involvement
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
featured in documentaries
depicted in films
gptkbp:date May 5, 1862
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Seven Pines
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a tactical draw
gptkbp:historicalContext Civil_War_battles_in_Virginia
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of historical education
first major battle after the Siege of Yorktown
reminder_of_Civil_War_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Williamsburg
gptkbp:impact boosted_Union_morale
delayed_Confederate_reinforcements
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
remains a subject of study in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Williamsburg,_Virginia
gptkbp:militaryRank combined arms operations
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
Battle of Fair Oaks
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:outcome Union_control_of_Williamsburg
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Yorktown
gptkbp:primaryMission official reports
newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_the_Virginia_Peninsula
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
defensive positions
gptkbp:tourism educational tours available
historical reenactments held annually
attracts_Civil_War_enthusiasts