Fort Beauregard
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Fort Beauregard was a Confederate coastal fortification in South Carolina that played a role in the American Civil War’s early naval engagements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Beauregard canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
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Confederate fort ⓘ coastal fortification ⓘ |
| armament | seacoast artillery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Confederate coastal defense strategy ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense of Confederate coastline
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protection of Port Royal Sound ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War forts
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Coastal fortifications in the United States ⓘ Confederate States of America fortifications ⓘ Forts in South Carolina ⓘ |
| coastalType | sea island fortification ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earthwork ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| engagement |
Battle of Port Royal
NERFINISHED
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early naval engagements of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
artillery battery
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harbor defense ⓘ |
| garrison | Confederate troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American South
NERFINISHED
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Beaufort County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fort Walker
NERFINISHED
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Port Royal Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Saint Helena Island, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate artillery ⓘ |
| namedAfter | P. G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRole | Confederate general P. G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Union forces
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coastal defenses of the Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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Confederate coastal defenses of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ defenses of Port Royal Sound ⓘ |
| region | Lowcountry, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | former military installation ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | guarded northern entrance to Port Royal Sound ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | early years of the American Civil War ⓘ |
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