Battle of A Coruña

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_Coruña,_Spain
gptkbp:aftermath Evacuation of British troops
gptkbp:casualties British: 600
French: 1,200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marshal_Nicolas_Soult
gptkb:Sir_John_Moore
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Documentaries
Historical novels
Military history studies
Memorials in A Coruña
Poem by Charles Wolfe
gptkbp:date January 16, 1809
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Corunna
gptkbp:fought_in January 16, 1809 and January 17, 1809
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of A Coruña
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual events in A Coruña
gptkbp:legacy Heroism of Sir John Moore
gptkbp:location gptkb:A_Coruña,_Spain
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Colonel_Charles_Napier
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Bourdonnaye
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Haye
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Riviere
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Rochejaquelein
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Tour
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Valette
gptkb:Colonel_de_la_Vigne
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Hope
gptkb:General_Foy
gptkb:Division
gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:General_Sir_David_Baird
gptkb:Sir_John_Moore
gptkb:Marshal_Soult
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_Stewart
General de Brigade
Colonel de la Ville
General Leval
gptkbp:outcome British withdrawal
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Retreat of British forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northwest Spain
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Skirmishes
Defensive positions
Artillery bombardment
Rearguard action