Battle of Beresteczko

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Zboriv
gptkb:Treaty_of_Bila_Tserkva
increased tensions
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkb:Cossack_Hetmanate
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bohdan_Khmelnytsky
gptkb:Mikołaj_Potocki
gptkbp:commemorated_by historical reenactments
gptkbp:consequences influence on Polish politics
gptkbp:cossack_forces rebellious factions
gptkbp:cossack_goal independence from Polish rule
gptkbp:cossack_leader gptkb:Bohdan_Khmelnytsky
gptkbp:cossack_strategy guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired literature
gptkbp:date 1651
July 28 – August 1, 1651
gptkbp:duration 5 days
gptkbp:fought_against June 28, 1651
gptkbp:historical_analysis varied interpretations
gptkbp:historical_context Cossack uprisings
Part of the larger conflict between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Cossacks
conflict over Ukraine
gptkbp:historical_documentation battle maps
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Bohdan_Khmelnytsky
gptkb:Mikołaj_Potocki
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped Polish-Ukrainian relations
gptkbp:historical_period 17th century
gptkbp:historical_significance turning point in the war
gptkbp:historical_source military chronicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Beresteczko
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_doctrine
gptkbp:involved infantry and cavalry
gptkbp:involved_forces over 100,000 troops
gptkbp:legacy influenced future conflicts
Influenced future Polish military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beresteczko,_Poland
Beresteczko
gptkbp:military_engagement land battle
gptkbp:military_leadership strategic decisions
gptkbp:military_outcome shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkbp:narrative accounts of the battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Zboriv
gptkbp:notable_event one of the largest battles of the period
gptkbp:outcome decisive battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Cossack_Wars
gptkbp:polish_commander gptkb:Mikołaj_Potocki
gptkbp:polish_forces royal army
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Zboriv
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:result Polish-Lithuanian victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Polish– Cossack War
part of the Russo-Polish War
gptkbp:strategic_goals defend Polish territory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Ukraine
gptkbp:strategy defensive positioning
Cossack cavalry tactics
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Biała_Cerkiew
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain open fields
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Hadiach
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poland-Lithuania_Commonwealth
gptkb:Zygmunt_III_Waza
gptkb:Winged_Hussars
gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkb:the_Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5