Blockade of Baltimore

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:blockade
gptkbp:caused_by blockade runners to seek alternative routes
gptkbp:challenges Union commanders
Union logistics
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:local_law_enforcement
gptkbp:duration 1861 to 1862
gptkbp:enforces blockading squadrons
gptkbp:founded_in Union fortifications
gptkbp:goal to prevent Confederate access to the city
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blockade of Baltimore
gptkbp:influenced military strategy in the Civil War
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:involved gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:involvement mines and obstructions
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Confederate_forces
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its impact on civilian life
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Southern sympathizers
gptkbp:is_significant_for Union control of the Chesapeake Bay
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkbp:key_event the naval history of the Civil War
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions between North and South
gptkbp:military_operations the early years of the Civil War
gptkbp:notable_event Maryland's history
the history of blockades
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
maintain Union supply lines
gptkbp:resulted_in economic hardship for Baltimore
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:Union_forces
suppress the Confederacy
secure the capital, Washington D. C.
gptkbp:was_a_critical_element_of the Union's military strategy
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of gptkb:naval_warfare
the importance of naval supremacy
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in gptkb:the_Battle_of_Baltimore
the development of naval tactics
the Union's overall strategy
gptkbp:was_a_key_point_in the Union's control of the Eastern Theater
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to other blockades in the war
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the secession of Southern states
Confederate sympathies in Maryland
the Confederate threat to the North
the need for security in the region
the need to control key ports.
gptkbp:was_characterized_by tension and conflict
gptkbp:was_influenced_by international reactions
gptkbp:was_lifted after the Union victory
gptkbp:was_marked_by naval engagements
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Anaconda_Plan
the broader naval blockade strategy
gptkbp:was_supported_by local Unionists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Alexander_Cochrane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5