Battle of Ashford

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Parliamentarian control in the southeast.
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Parliamentarians: 100
Royalists: 200
Total casualties estimated.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Hopton
gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkbp:commemorated_by Local history.
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and plaques.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art.
gptkbp:date June 1, 1643
May 26, 1643
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Alton
gptkb:Battle_of_Cheriton
gptkbp:has_ability Efforts to preserve the site.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
Civil conflict in England.
Part of the early phase of the English Civil War.
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Archival materials.
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted momentum towards Parliament.
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on the battle.
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influence on military strategy.
gptkbp:historical_records Parliamentary records.
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of Parliamentarian forces.
gptkbp:historical_source Contemporary accounts.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ashford
gptkbp:involved_units Parliamentarian infantry.
Royalist cavalry.
gptkbp:is_located_in Kent.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future battles in the English Civil War.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ashford,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:military_engagement Conventional battle.
Engagement between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
gptkbp:military_leadership Waller's command style.
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive victory.
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery.
Defensive positions taken by Parliamentarians.
gptkbp:military_unit Combined arms.
gptkbp:narrative Accounts from both sides.
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Lord_Hopton
gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkbp:notable_mission Impact on subsequent battles.
gptkbp:outcome Royalist retreat
Control of Kent
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Alton
gptkb:Siege_of_Oxford
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses.
Letters and reports.
gptkbp:related_event Battle of Roundway Down.
Siege of Oxford.
gptkbp:result Parliamentary victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Parliament
Strategic victory for Parliamentarians
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of supply routes.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Kent
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:urban_area
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_Tarly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4