Battle of the Roanoke River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advance into North Carolina
gptkbp:casualties Union: 200
Confederacy: 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_H._C._Whiting
gptkb:General_John_G._Foster
gptkbp:date February 1862
February 7, 1862
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Burnside Expedition
gptkbp:historical_impact 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
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in North Carolina
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Roanoke River
gptkbp:location Roanoke River, North Carolina
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:outcome Union control of the Roanoke River
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Roanoke_Island
gptkbp:related_event 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
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of North Carolina waterways
gptkbp:strategic_importance Opening of North Carolina to Union forces
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_New_Bern
gptkbp:tactics Naval bombardment
Land assault
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4