Battle of Cassano

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath French occupation of Naples
gptkbp:benefits Terrain familiarity
gptkbp:casualties French: 1,000
Neapolitan: 3,000
gptkbp:combat_history Study of tactics and outcomes
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Adda_River
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Naples
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean_Étienne_Championnet
gptkb:Ferdinand_IV_of_Naples
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military historians
gptkbp:consequences End of Neapolitan resistance
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Italian nationalism
gptkbp:date August 16, 1799
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Adda
gptkbp:fought_against French and Neapolitan forces
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in Italy
gptkbp:historical_period Late 18th century
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated French military prowess
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cassano
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Neapolitan_Army
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military tactics
gptkbp:location Cassano d' Adda, Italy
gptkbp:military_engagement Land battle
gptkbp:military_leadership General Championnet and King Ferdinand IV
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive victory for France
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
gptkbp:narrative Part of Italian unification history
gptkbp:neapolitan_commander gptkb:King_Ferdinand_IV
gptkbp:neapolitan_forces Around 25,000
gptkbp:neapolitan_strategy Defensive positioning
gptkbp:neapolitan_tactics Retreat and regroup
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Marengo
gptkb:Battle_of_Novi
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Championnet
Around 20,000
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Siege_of_Naples
gptkbp:outcome Neapolitan retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_Second_Coalition
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Trebbia
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Northern Italy
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat of Neapolitan monarchy
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:strategy Surprise attack
Aggressive offensive
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Visconti
gptkb:House_of_Visconti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5