Battle of the James River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained a foothold in Virginia
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Union_Army's_Bermuda_Hundred_Campaign
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Butler
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Documentaries
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gptkbp:date May 1864
May 16, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of combined arms operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the James River
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:James_River,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_outcome Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
Defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_F._Smith
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:outcome Union forces advanced towards Richmond
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Drewry's_Bluff
gptkbp:primary_source Official records
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gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the James River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply lines
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkb:General_in_Chief_of_the_Union_Army
gptkb:James_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4