Battle of Yellow Tavern

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:James_Ewell_Brown_Stuart
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
Confederate forces gained confidence
Confederate cavalry gained confidence
Union cavalry regrouped
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:date May 11, 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:has_ability Union: 10,000
Confederate: 5,000
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Overland Campaign
involved cavalry forces
involved in the struggle for Richmond
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced cavalry tactics
Increased Union focus on cavalry operations
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the importance of cavalry in the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Yellow Tavern
gptkbp:impact increased Confederate morale
delayed Union advances
gptkbp:influence Civil War historiography
Military strategy studies
Cavalry tactics development
Public memory of the Civil War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Educational programs
Annual reenactments
Historical markers
Memorials in Virginia
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Confederate cavalry prowess
Example of Union cavalry challenges
Impact on future cavalry engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Henrico_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:media Historical reenactments
Books written about the battle
Documentaries about the battle
Articles published about the battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Yellow_Tavern
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:outcome Union cavalry retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Death of J. E. B. Stuart
disruption of Union cavalry operations
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Virginia countryside
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type cavalry battle