Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
gptkb:General_Braxton_Bragg
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union blockade strengthened
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
1,500
1,000 |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Alfred_H._Terry
|
| gptkbp:date |
February 1865
January 1865 February 22, 1865 |
| gptkbp:events |
Siege
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Fall of the Confederacy
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Civil War naval operations
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Highlighted importance of logistics in warfare
Influenced military tactics in future conflicts Changed naval warfare tactics Demonstrated effectiveness of joint operations Demonstrated effectiveness of siege warfare tactics Influenced future military planning and strategy. Set precedent for future sieges in warfare Showcased role of naval power in land campaigns Showed impact of naval blockades on land warfare Demonstrated importance of intelligence in military operations Highlighted role of local populations in military campaigns Illustrated the importance of railroads in military logistics Boosted_Union_morale Led_to_further_Union_advances_in_the_South Led_to_increased_Union_naval_presence_in_the_South Influenced_post-war_Reconstruction_policies Accelerated_end_of_the_Civil_War Affected_post-war_economic_conditions_in_the_South Contributed_to_the_decline_of_Confederate_morale Facilitated_Union_occupation_of_North_Carolina Increased_Union_control_of_Southern_ports Reinforced_Union_naval_blockade_strategy Revealed_vulnerabilities_in_Confederate_defenses Signaled_decline_of_Confederate_resistance |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:Last_major_port_held_by_Confederacy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Wilmington
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Fisher
Combined land and naval assault Control of Cape Fear River Disruption_of_Confederate_supply_lines |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:USS_North_Carolina
gptkb:USS_Connecticut USS Delaware |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Fort Fisher
|
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic port city
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Supply_line_to_the_Confederacy
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Confederacy
Union |