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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union_blockade_of_the_Confederacy_strengthened
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gptkbp:casualties
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1,500
1,000
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Memorials and historical sites exist
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut
gptkb:Admiral_Franklin_Buchanan
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Inspired literature and films
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gptkbp:date
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August 2, 1864
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gptkbp:duration
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3 days
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military history courses
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Part_of_the_larger_campaign_to_capture_Mobile,_Alabama
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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gptkb:General_P.G.T._Beauregard
gptkb:General_John_A._Dahlgren
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Richard_H._Anderson
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:General_Gordon_Granger
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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Influenced naval warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Reports and letters from the battle
Demonstrated the effectiveness of naval blockades
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gptkbp:house
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gptkb:Fort_Gaines
gptkb:Fort_Morgan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Battle of Mobile Bay
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Set precedent for future naval engagements
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gptkbp:keyEvent
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Battle of Mobile Bay was fought
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered_a_turning_point_in_the_naval_aspect_of_the_Civil_War
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Mobile_Bay,_Alabama
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Use of ironclad ships
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gptkbp:militaryService
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Ironclad_ships_used
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gptkbp:navalFleet
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Yes
4 ships
18 ships
Combined naval and land operation
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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CSS Tennessee
USS Hartford
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Forts_Jackson_and_St._Philip
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Vicksburg
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Farragut's_famous_quote_'Damn_the_torpedoes!_Full_speed_ahead!'
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gptkbp:outcome
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Destruction_of_the_Confederate_fleet
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:Confederate_Navy
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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To_close_the_port_of_Mobile
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gptkbp:result
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Union victory
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:Secured_Union_control_of_Mobile_Bay
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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Control_of_the_Gulf_of_Mexico
To_gain_control_of_Mobile_Bay
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gptkbp:tactics
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Blockade running
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