Battle of Évora

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:French_occupation_of_Évora
gptkbp:allies Allied forces against French
gptkbp:casualties French casualties approximately 1,000
Portuguese casualties approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Francisco_da_Silveira
gptkb:General_Junot
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Évora
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Portuguese literature
Influenced Portuguese art
gptkbp:date June 29, 1808
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lines_of_Torres_Vedras
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in military history books
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of French dominance in Portugal
gptkbp:historical_source Military records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Évora
gptkbp:involved_forces Regular troops and militia
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Évora,_Portugal
Alentejo region
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement between regular armies
gptkbp:military_outcome French consolidation of power
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery by French
gptkbp:narrative Part of the larger narrative of the Peninsular War.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
gptkb:Battle_of_Bussaco
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Jean-Antoine_Sérurier
gptkb:Jean-André_Masséna
Approximately 15,000 troops
gptkbp:notable_event First major battle in Portugal during the Peninsular War
gptkbp:outcome Portuguese retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:portuguese_commander gptkb:André_de_Albuquerque
gptkbp:portuguese_forces Approximately 10,000 troops
gptkbp:portuguese_general gptkb:General_Manuel_de_Almeida
gptkbp:portuguese_strategy Defensive positions in Évora
gptkbp:portuguese_tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vimeiro
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Consolidated French control in Portugal
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of Lisbon
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern Portugal
gptkbp:strategy Use of cavalry charges
Rapid advance into Portugal
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by French forces
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and urban environment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Évora
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5