Siege of Fort Pickens

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Rosa_Island_(1861)
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between North and South
strengthened Union presence in the South
gptkbp:architectural_style American coastal defense architecture
gptkbp:casualties minimal
gptkbp:combat_radius approximately 1,500 soldiers
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Major_Robert_Anderson
gptkb:General_Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:Lieutenant_Adam_J._Slemmer
gptkbp:community_impact influenced public opinion in the North
influenced public opinion in the South
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
strategic advantage for the Union
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Union resolve
gptkbp:date 1861
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Union_forces
gptkbp:defense_mechanism earthen fort
coastal fort
approximately 400 soldiers
constructed in 1834
gptkbp:duration approximately 4 months
approximately 3 months
gptkbp:effective_date April 1861
gptkbp:end_date January 1862
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Confederate_forces
gptkbp:events bombardment
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Santa_Rosa_Island
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era
secession of Southern states
gptkbp:historical_documentation military records
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in Florida during the Civil War
first major conflict in Florida during Civil War
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gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
conducted annually
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Union resolve
remains a site of interest
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Pickens
gptkbp:logistics supply lines
supply lines maintained by Union
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:naval_bombardment
gptkb:battle
gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare
flanking maneuvers
defensive operations
coastal defense
strategic withdrawal
supply raids
offensive operations
combined operations
blockade running
fortification construction
entrenchment
counter-battery fire
artillery battalion
siege artillery
training ground for troops
reconnaissance patrols
siege and bombardment
artillery placement
land and naval battle
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:ironclad_ships
rifled cannons
gptkbp:mission control of shipping lanes
gptkbp:narrative_style part of broader Civil War narrative.
gptkbp:notable_allies Union coalition
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Rosa_Island
gptkbp:notable_event bombardment of the fort
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:outcome fort remained under Union control
prevented Confederate control of the Gulf Coast
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source historical books and articles
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:research_interest Civil War historians
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic location in Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:status part of Gulf Islands National Seashore
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Pensacola Bay
prevent Confederate expansion
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Fort_Pickens_State_Park