Battle of Arques

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of royal power
gptkbp:artistic_legacy Leader of the Catholic League
gptkbp:benefits Terrain knowledge
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Catholic_League
gptkb:Royalists
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Charles_de_Mayenne
gptkb:Henry_IV_of_France
gptkbp:cultural_references In literature and art
gptkbp:date September 24, 1589
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ivry
gptkbp:fought_in September 1589
gptkbp:goal Opposition to Henry IV
Unification of France
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Religious conflict in France
gptkbp:historical_figure First Bourbon king of France
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the French Wars of Religion
gptkbp:historical_source Chroniclers of the time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Arques
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the French Wars of Religion
gptkbp:involved_forces Infantry and cavalry
Infantry and artillery
Approximately 15,000 men
Approximately 10,000 men
Dispersed after defeat
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in French history
gptkbp:is_opposed_by To Henry IV's policies
gptkbp:leadership Key to victory
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of royal authority
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arques-la-Bataille,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy Used in later conflicts
gptkbp:military_technology Important event
gptkbp:nationality Influenced by the battle
gptkbp:notable_allies Protestant factions
Catholic factions
gptkbp:notable_battle Defensive strategy
Surprise attack
After the battle
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for Henry IV
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:peerage Followed after consolidation of power
gptkbp:political_position Diminished after defeat
Affected by the battle outcome
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Paris
gptkbp:public_perception Heroic victory
gptkbp:reform Post-battle military reforms
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Henry IV's position
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Normandy
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics
Defensive positioning
gptkbp:vision Religious tolerance in France
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of Enhanced after the battle