West Gulf Blockading Squadron

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:associated_with Union blockade
gptkbp:challenges Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Army_of_the_Gulf
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut
gptkbp:contributed_to capture of Baton Rouge
capture of Galveston
capture of Mobile, Alabama
gptkbp:dissolved 1865
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:naval_warfare
reconnaissance missions
blockade running
naval bombardments
coastal patrols
gptkbp:established 1862
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future naval tactics
demonstrated importance of naval power
contributed to the development of naval strategy
set precedent for future naval blockades
highlighted role of blockades in warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to Union naval strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Gulf Blockading Squadron
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Captain_Edward_Farragut
gptkb:Captain_Henry_H._Bell
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_David_Porter
gptkb:Captain_John_A._Winslow
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Siege_of_Port_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:objective blockade Confederate ports
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Mississippi_River
Texas coast
Alabama coast
Louisiana coast
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:West_Gulf_Squadron
gptkbp:supported land operations
gptkbp:utilized_vessels sailing ships
steamships
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Jackson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5