Battle of Fort Scott (operations in Kansas–Missouri border region)
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The Battle of Fort Scott (operations in the Kansas–Missouri border region) refers to a series of early Civil War skirmishes and maneuvers in which Union forces under Nathaniel Lyon sought to secure the volatile frontier area against pro-Confederate elements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fort Scott (operations in Kansas–Missouri border region) canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union efforts to control Missouri–Kansas border
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Union military campaigns in Kansas ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Union forces
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pro-Confederate elements ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| goal |
to counter pro-Confederate activity in the border region
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to secure the frontier area for the Union ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
border warfare dynamics between Kansas and Missouri
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frontier security operations ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Scott, Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Kansas–Missouri border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRoleOfSubjectCommander | Nathaniel Lyon commanded Union forces in the operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAction |
maneuver operations
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series of skirmishes ⓘ |
| opponentType | pro-Confederate irregulars and sympathizers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Mississippi Theater
NERFINISHED
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operations in the Kansas–Missouri border region ⓘ |
| relatedTo | border conflicts following Bleeding Kansas ⓘ |
| resultType | series of localized engagements rather than a single pitched battle ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | helped stabilize a volatile frontier region ⓘ |
| theater | Western frontier of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early American Civil War ⓘ |
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