Battle of the St. Francis River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces gained control of the area
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate casualties approximately 300
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_W._Davidson
gptkb:General_Thomas_C._Hindman
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkb:educational_programs
reenactments
gptkbp:coordinates 35.0° N 90.0° W
gptkbp:date 1862-12-31
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Smith
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the St. Francis River
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
Union naval strategy
Confederate defensive tactics
gptkbp:legacy impact on local communities
influence on future military engagements
increased naval presence in the region
remembrance in local history
historical studies and research
gptkbp:location St. Francis River, Arkansas
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:USS_Lexington
gptkb:USS_Tyler
Confederate gunboats
gptkbp:outcome secured Union control of the river
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Helena
gptkbp:primary_source official records
newspaper articles
military reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Mississippi_River_Campaign
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the campaign to control the Mississippi River
gptkbp:strategic_goals disrupt Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used riverine operations
flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mississippi_River_Campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6