Battle of the Barren

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained control of the area
gptkbp:artistic_vision Paintings and literature
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties estimated at 200
Confederate casualties estimated at 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_C._Breckinridge
gptkb:General_William_S._Rosecrans
Breckinridge's defensive strategies
Rosecrans' aggressive tactics
gptkbp:commemoration Conducted annually
Historical markers in Barren County
gptkbp:communication Signal flags
gptkbp:community_events Annual commemorative events
gptkbp:consequences Influenced local politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date December 7, 1862
gptkbp:educational_value Taught in Civil War history classes
gptkbp:final_match_date Evaluated by military historians
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stones_River
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles in Kentucky
Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War.
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_research Ongoing studies by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Union strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Barren
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local populations
gptkbp:intelligence Scouting reports
gptkbp:legacy Remembered in local history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Barren_County,_Kentucky
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported in newspapers of the time
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of logistics
Need for effective communication
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
Supply line protection
gptkbp:military_unit Infantry units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:participants Local historical societies
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hartsville
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Efforts to preserve battle sites
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Historical_accounts
Official military reports
Soldier diaries
gptkbp:publications Books and articles written about the battle
gptkbp:ram Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Kentucky_Campaign
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of central Kentucky
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded terrain
gptkbp:tourism_impact Attracts visitors to Barren County
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and rainy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5