Capture of Fort De Russy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_De_Russy
gptkbp:activities filed by Union commanders
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Louisiana
gptkbp:casualties approximately 100
approximately 300
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Emory
Union commanders
gptkbp:conflict Union control of the Red River
gptkbp:construction_material built by Confederate forces
gptkbp:coordinates 31.1333° N, 92.0667° W
gptkbp:date March 14, 1864
gptkbp:defense Confederate fortifications
gptkbp:defense_mechanism earthwork fort
gptkbp:finale_date one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:has_ability muddy and difficult terrain
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Red River Campaign
gptkbp:historical_event Union forces gained a strategic advantage
documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union military capability
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Fort De Russy
gptkbp:intelligence gathered by Union scouts
gptkbp:involved_forces infantry and artillery units
cavalry and infantry units
gptkbp:located_in along the Red River
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_De_Russy,_Louisiana
gptkbp:logistics supply lines for Union forces
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
defend territory
siege warfare
artillery bombardment
capture strategic locations
Union victory secured control of the area.
gptkbp:military_technology secured by Union forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_De_Russy
gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance opened the Red River for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Red River
gptkbp:year 1864