Battle of the Black Mountain
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_control_of_East_Tennessee
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 200
Confederate:_300 |
| gptkbp:climate |
Cold and snowy
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_W._Loring
gptkb:General_John_G._Foster |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Memorials established
Portrayed in literature Referenced in films Reenactments held Historical societies formed |
| gptkbp:date |
December 5, 1862
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Fort Sanders
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Knoxville Campaign
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influenced future engagements in the region
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Black Mountain
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Mountainous_terrain
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Preservation of battlefields
Inspiration for historical novels Influence on military education Study in military tactics Educational programs developed Documentary films produced Research papers published Part of Civil War history Commemoration events held Tourism in battle sites Public_interest_in_Civil_War_battles |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Black_Mountain,_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive positions
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Boosted_Union_morale
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kingston
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Military records
Official reports Newspaper articles Soldier diaries |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Union
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of the region
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
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