Battle of the First Manassas
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union retreat to Washington, D. C.
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| gptkbp:casualties |
4,700
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Pierre_G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston gptkb:Brigadier_General_Irvin_Mc_Dowell |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Union forces retreated
Confederate forces advanced |
| gptkbp:date |
July 21, 1861
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Second_Manassas
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
July 18, 1861 and July 21, 1861
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Often viewed as a wake-up call for the Union
Showed the effectiveness of Confederate tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debate over the impact of the battle on the war's outcome
Debate over Confederate tactics Debate over the effectiveness of Union leadership |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major land battle
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the First Manassas
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Political tensions in the United States
Economic factors in the South Military strategies of both sides Previous skirmishes in the Civil War |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:National_Park
Annual reenactments Historical markers |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:First_Battle_of_Bull_Run
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
Symbol of Southern pride Cemented the reputation of Stonewall Jackson |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bull_Run
gptkb:Manassas,_Virginia |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
First battle covered by telegraph
First battle with photographs |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:General_Johnston gptkb:General_Beauregard gptkb:General_Mc_Dowell |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Disillusionment in the North
Increased support for the war in the South |
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Boosted Confederate morale
Demonstrated the need for better training of Union troops |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment Infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:32nd_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_North_Carolina |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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