Battle of the Mule Shoe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath led to further engagements in the area
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
strategic decisions by commanders
gptkbp:conflict tactical stalemate
gptkbp:conservation_efforts battlefield preservation initiatives
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date May 1864
gptkbp:duration May 8-21, 1864
gptkbp:educational_programs tours and lectures
gptkbp:fought_in May 1864 and June 1864
gptkbp:has_ability difficult terrain and weather
complex maneuvers during the battle
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between North and South
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_event official military reports
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the brutality of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_site designated historic landmarks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Mule Shoe
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual reenactments
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkbp:judges survivor testimonies
gptkbp:landmark several memorials exist
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:logistics supply issues faced by both sides
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive newspaper reports
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_John_B._Gordon
gptkb:General_George_Meade
gptkbp:outcome Union forces withdrew
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses and books
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:ram commemorated in local history
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:retirement_year influenced public opinion
gptkbp:significance part of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Confederate forces held their ground
control of the Virginia area
gptkbp:tactics trench warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Defense_at_Spotsylvania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7