Battle of Alcântara (1580)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Alcântara
gptkbp:activities Assessment of leadership
Analysis of tactics
gptkbp:aftermath Annexation of Portugal by Spain
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:António,_Prior_of_Crato
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in literature
Portrayal in art
gptkbp:date 1580
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strengthened Spanish monarchy
Weakened Portuguese nobility
gptkbp:followed_by Spanish rule over Portugal
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Iberian_Union
gptkbp:historical_debate Role of foreign intervention
Legitimacy of Spanish rule
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on European politics
Catalyst for the Iberian Union
gptkbp:historical_source Official documents
Chronicles
Letters from participants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Alcântara (1580)
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Monuments
Historical reenactments
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and rugged
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alcântara,_Portugal
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Use of local knowledge
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of logistics
Need for unified command
gptkbp:outcome End of Portuguese independence
gptkbp:part_of Portuguese succession crisis
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Alcáçimas
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kinsale
gptkb:Spanish_Armada
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance Secured Spanish control over Portugal
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Iberian Peninsula
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy