Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained control of Missouri
gptkbp:casualties approximately 4,800
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Samuel_R._Curtis
gptkbp:commemoration annual reenactments
gptkbp:confederate_strength approximately 16,000
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date March 7-8, 1862
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:Battle_of_Elkhorn_Tavern
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Corinth
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:Pea_Ridge_National_Military_Park
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for its tactical lessons
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in the West
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arkansas
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:notable_battle Battle of Pea Ridge (1862)
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Samuel_R._Curtis
gptkbp:outcome decisive Union victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkbp:primary_source official reports
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance secured Missouri for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Trans-Mississippi Theater
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded
gptkbp:union_strength approximately 10,500
gptkbp:weather_conditions rain and mud
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arkansas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4