Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter_(Second)
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces surrendered
Fort Sumter was occupied by Confederates |
| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:belligerent |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:casualties |
0 killed on Union side
4 killed on Confederate side |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter_National_Monument
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Documentaries produced
Portrayed in films Referenced in literature Subject of songs Artworks created |
| gptkbp:date |
April 12, 1861
|
| gptkbp:duration |
34 hours
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
First shots fired in the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in Civil War studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Started the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Letters from soldiers preserved
Official reports archived |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Led to further secession of Southern states
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of Confederate aggression
Symbol of Union resistance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shelling of Fort Sumter
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials established
Reenactments held annually |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced military tactics
Impact on American history Impact on civil rights movements Study in military history Symbol of division in the United States |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston_Harbor,_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Widely reported in newspapers
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Opening engagement of the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Increased enlistment in the Union Army
Rallying of Southern support for the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg |
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Charleston Harbor
|