Battle of Ashford

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert's_Rebellion
gptkb:The_Reach_War
gptkb:Targaryen
gptkb:The_Blackfyre_Rebellion
gptkb:Robert_Baratheon
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Blackwater
gptkb:Blackfyre_Rebellion
gptkb:The_Blackfyre_Rebellions
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
Waller's command style.
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory.
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 Varied perspectives on the battle.
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_event Parliamentary records.
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted momentum towards Parliament.
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_celebrated_in Local history.
Memorials and plaques.
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military strategy.
Influenced future battles in the English Civil War.
gptkbp:located_in Kent.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ashford,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:military_branch Combined arms.
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery.
Conventional battle.
Defensive positions taken by Parliamentarians.
Engagement between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
gptkbp:mission Impact on subsequent battles.
gptkbp:narrative_style Accounts from both sides.
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Lord_Hopton
gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkbp:outcome Royalist retreat
Control of Kent
gptkbp:part_of gptkb: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_importance Control of supply routes.
Control of Kent
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies