Battle of Castlebar

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Retreat of British forces
Impact on British military strategy
Increased tensions in Ireland
Encouragement for further uprisings
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were significant
French casualties were low
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:General_Humbert
gptkbp:commemorated_by Local memorials and history books
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of resistance against British rule
Influence on Irish folklore
Inspiration for songs and poems
Representation in films and documentaries
Part of Irish collective memory
gptkbp:date August 27, 1798
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical accounts and literature
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ballinamuck
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the wider conflict between Britain and revolutionary France
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted the potential for foreign intervention in Irish uprisings
gptkbp:historical_source Military records
Government documents
Newspaper articles from the time
Eyewitness accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Castlebar
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous French expeditions to Ireland
gptkbp:involved gptkb:French_soldiers
Local Irish rebels
gptkbp:legacy Part of Irish nationalist history
gptkbp:location Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
gptkbp:notable_event Capture of Castlebar
Rout of the British forces
gptkbp:outcome Temporary control of Castlebar by French forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Irish_Rebellion_of_1798
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Irish_Rebellion_of_1798
gptkb:Wexford_Rebellion
gptkb:Battle_of_Ballinamuck
gptkb:Battle_of_Vinegar_Hill
French landing at Killala
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated French support for Irish rebels
gptkbp:strategy Surprise attack by French forces
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Castlebar,_County_Mayo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7