battle of Spotsylvania Court House
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Union_assault_force
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
continued fighting in Virginia
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederacy: 12,000
Union: 18,000 |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
gptkb:Bloody_Angle
gptkb:Laurel_Hill Harris Farm Mule Shoe Salient |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
Confederacy: Robert E. Lee
Union: Ulysses S. Grant |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Union forces advanced
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in various films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
May 8, 1864
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| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_North_Anna
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
May 8, 1864 and May 21, 1864
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
featured in documentaries
debated among historians considered in the context of total war analyzed for its logistical challenges discussed in military history courses analyzed for its impact on the war's outcome examined for its human cost studied for its military strategies included in Civil War studies reviewed for its leadership decisions |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Grant's strategy of attrition
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future military tactics
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Spotsylvania_Courthouse_Battlefield
gptkb:memorial gptkb:National_Park reenactments |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Spotsylvania_County,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:objective |
capture of Confederate positions
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:political_organization
diaries of participants letters from soldiers official military reports newspaper articles from 1864 |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Overland Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
disruption of Confederate defenses
Confederate forces held key positions |
| gptkbp:tactics |
trench warfare
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