Siege of Fort Pulaski

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Pulaski_National_Monument
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Union_control_of_Savannah,_Georgia
Union control of coastal Georgia
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:armament rifled cannons
gptkbp:casualties approximately 100
minimal on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Charles_H._Olmstead
gptkb:General_Quincy_A._Gillmore
approximately 10,000
approximately 300
gptkbp:conservation_efforts restored
gptkbp:constructed_in 1847
gptkbp:cultural_impact Civil War heritage
gptkbp:date April 10, 1862
gptkbp:defeated unconditional
April 11, 1862
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Colonel_Charles_H._Olmstead
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortification
bastions
brick fort
protect Savannah
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 hours
30 hours
gptkbp:education military history studies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Tybee_Island
gptkb:Savannah_River
Georgia coast
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War fortifications
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:military_operation
decreased Confederate morale
increased Union morale
impact on future military strategies
Union blockade strengthened
influence on naval operations
Union gained strategic advantage
Confederate defenses weakened
shift in control of coastal Georgia
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_David_Hunter
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Colonel_Charles_H._Olmstead
gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:General_Quincy_A._Gillmore
gptkb:General_John_G._Foster
gptkbp:historical_significance first major use of rifled artillery in siege warfare
first major use of rifled cannons in siege warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Fort Pulaski
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Pulaski,_Georgia
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Coastal_Georgia_Campaign
siege warfare
coastal defense
encirclement
land assault
artillery duel
gptkbp:military_technology rifled artillery
artillery advancements
siege mortars
parrott rifles
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:outcome surrender of Confederate forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pulaski
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated effectiveness of rifled artillery
gptkbp:status gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Savannah River
control of the Savannah River
gptkbp:tactics bombardment
siege artillery
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:type Civil War battle
gptkbp:year 1862