Battle of the Teche Basin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_River_Expedition
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Union control in Louisiana.
gptkbp:casualties Confederate: 300
Union: 200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:command_structure Confederate: Department of Louisiana
Union: 19th Corps
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkbp:conflict Union victory solidified control.
gptkbp:date April 12, 1863
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bayou_Teche
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Bayou_Teche
Teche River
gptkbp:has_ability Swampy terrain
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Red River Campaign.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military orders
After-action reports
Battle reports
Regimental histories
Personal letters from soldiers.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements.
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Union strength in the region.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Teche Basin
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Civil War memorials.
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Land battle
gptkbp:legacy Part of Civil War history.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Teche_Basin,_Louisiana
gptkbp:military_branch Confederate: 1st Louisiana Brigade
Union: 19th Corps
gptkbp:military_strategy Offensive operations
gptkbp:outcome Union forces advanced further into Louisiana.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Bisland
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkb:Siege_of_Port_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Teche region
gptkbp:strategic_importance Supply lines
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy