gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union forces advance into North Carolina
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gptkbp:casualties
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Union: 200
Confederacy: 300
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_H._C._Whiting
gptkb:General_John_G._Foster
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gptkbp:date
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February 1862
February 7, 1862
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Burnside Expedition
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Boosted Union morale
Influenced naval warfare tactics
Demonstrated importance of river control
Contributed to the eventual Union victory in the Civil War
Set the stage for further Union advances in the South
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major battle in North Carolina
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Battle of the Roanoke River
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gptkbp:location
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Roanoke River, North Carolina
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
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gptkbp:outcome
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Union control of the Roanoke River
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Roanoke_Island
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of North Carolina waterways
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Opening of North Carolina to Union forces
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_New_Bern
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval bombardment
Land assault
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_American_Revolution
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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