Battle of the Red River Valley

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces regrouped
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:date March 10, 1864
April 8, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War in the Southern United States
gptkbp:historical_impact highlighted the importance of logistics
led to changes in military leadership
affected morale of Union troops
shifted control in Louisiana
affected morale of Confederate troops
demonstrated the difficulties of the campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated challenges of supply lines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Red River Valley
gptkbp:influenced_by geographical challenges
political decisions
logistics and supply issues
previous battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
reenactments
gptkbp:landscape swampy and wooded
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military campaigns
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:General_John_G._Walker
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkb:General_Alfred_Mouton
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkbp:outcome Union forces retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
diaries of participants
letters from soldiers
official military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Red River Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Red River
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy