Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union occupation of Mobile
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 3,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_forces
gptkb:Confederate_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:General_John_C._Breckinridge gptkb:General_John_A._Logan gptkb:General_Gordon_Granger gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman gptkb:General_Edward_Canby |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1865
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| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:General_Dabney_H._Maury
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Gaines
gptkb:Fort_Morgan |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Blakely
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Considered a turning point in the war
Demonstrated the importance of intelligence in military operations Reinforced the need for naval supremacy Highlighted the role of African American soldiers in the Union Army Affected the morale of Confederate troops Contributed to the eventual surrender of Confederate forces. Marked the end of significant Confederate resistance in Alabama Showed the impact of railroads on military logistics Contributed to the overall Union strategy of total war Led to increased Union control in the South Showed the decline of Confederate military power Demonstrated the effectiveness of combined land and naval operations Influenced the outcome of the war in the Western Theater Facilitated the movement of Union troops into the interior of Alabama Highlighted the importance of logistics in military campaigns |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Civil War naval blockade
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced post-war Reconstruction policies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
End of Confederate naval operations in the Gulf of Mexico
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Mobile, Alabama
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Siege tactics
Mobile Campaign |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Union_Navy
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Capture of the city by Union forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Selma
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic port control
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of shipping routes
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