Siege of Suffolk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:casualties Confederate: about 500 total
Union: about 44 killed, 202 wounded, 14 missing
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
gptkb:United_States_(Union)
gptkbp:commander gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:John_Peck
gptkbp:endDate May 4, 1863
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Suffolk
gptkbp:location gptkb:Suffolk,_Virginia
gptkbp:notableEvent Union forces successfully defended the town
gptkbp:objective Confederate attempt to capture Suffolk and secure supplies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Longstreet's_Tidewater_Campaign
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance Prevented Confederate advance in southeastern Virginia
gptkbp:startDate April 11, 1863
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Suffolk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7