Battle of Bussaco

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Portuguese_crown
gptkb:Wellington's_Battles
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of French forces
gptkbp:arrondissements to Spain
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000 (Allies)
approximately 4,000 (French)
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean-de-Dieu_Soult
gptkb:Marshal_Masséna
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:Lord_Wellington
examined in military studies
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:date 27 September 1810
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:fought_in September 1810 and April 1811
gptkbp:has_ability efforts to maintain historical sites
approximately 50,000 (Allies)
approximately 65,000 (French)
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive archival materials
gptkbp:historical_event battlefield maps
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power dynamics in Iberia
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal battle in the Peninsular War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bussaco
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Light_Division
Portuguese troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in military historians
held annually in Portugal
commemorative sites in Portugal
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Bussaco, Portugal
gptkbp:losses significant casualties
relatively low casualties
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
use of terrain advantage
series of battles in the region
gptkbp:narrative_style varied interpretations of events
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:British-Portuguese_alliance
gptkbp:notable_battle flanking movements
studied in military academies
Allied forces maintained control of Portugal
gptkbp:notable_event skirmishes prior to the main battle
gptkbp:outcome strategic withdrawal of French forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
military reports
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance halted French advance into Portugal
gptkbp:strategic_importance for the Allies
control of Lisbon
gptkbp:tactics defensive positions
defensive stand
invasion of Portugal
gptkbp:tourist_attraction attracts visitors to historical sites.