the Battle of Cherbourg

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union naval presence
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 500
Confederate casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combat_history analyzed for tactics and outcomes
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_François_de_Grasse
gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and film
gptkbp:date June 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkbp:fought_against Union and Confederate forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed for its impact on the war
significant naval engagement
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War naval operations
part of the broader Civil War narrative
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensively documented in military history.
records of naval engagements
gptkbp:historical_event Union dominance at sea
part of the timeline of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_interpretation viewed as a turning point
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced naval tactics in future wars
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance impact on naval warfare strategies
critical for Union strategy
first major naval battle of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Cherbourg
gptkbp:impact disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:legacy influence on future naval warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cherbourg,_France
gptkbp:military_conflict naval conflict during the Civil War
gptkbp:military_engagement part of the Civil War
significant naval engagement in history
gptkbp:military_leadership Farragut and Grasse
gptkbp:military_outcome Union victory at sea
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade strategy
emphasized the importance of naval power
blockade battle
cannon fire and maneuvering
gptkbp:narrative part of the larger naval campaign
gptkbp:notable_mission demonstrated naval power
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:Confederate_Navy
ironclad warships
important event in naval history
involved in the blockade
gptkbp:outcome blockade of Confederate ports
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic port control
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union control of the port
for the Union Navy
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the English Channel
gptkbp:tactics blockade running
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cherbourg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5