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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_Joseph_O._Shelby
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Reinforcement of Confederate control in Texas
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 700
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Commodore_William_D._Porter
gptkb:Major_General_John_B._Magruder
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Memorials and monuments
Influenced local folklore
Inspired literature and art
Educational programs in Texas
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gptkbp:date
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January 1, 1863
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Fort_Point
Fort Travis
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gptkbp:duration
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3 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Sabine_Pass
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Naval blockade during the Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Military dispatches
Post-battle analyses
Newspaper articles from 1863
Reports from commanders
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future naval engagements
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major battle in Texas during the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Siege of Galveston
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gptkbp:impact
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Boosted Confederate morale in Texas
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Civil War reenactments
Historical markers in Galveston
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gptkbp:key_event
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Capture of the USS Westfield
Evacuation of Union forces
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined land and naval operations
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Galveston_(1863)
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:Confederate_Navy
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gptkbp:outcome
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Restoration of Confederate supply lines
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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_Galveston_(1862)
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Eyewitness accounts
Official records of the battle
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gptkbp:result
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Confederate victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of Galveston Harbor
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Supply route for the Confederacy
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval bombardment
Land assault
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