Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:noble_title
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied control of western Spain
Opened the way for the Allied advance into Spain |
| gptkbp:arrondissements |
After the battle
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| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:1,000
3,000 French casualties approximately 3,000 British: 1,000 Allied casualties approximately 1,000 French: 3,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_de_la_Cuesta
gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Graham gptkb:General_Sir_Rowland_Hill gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley gptkb:Lord_Wellington gptkb:General_Manuel_de_la_Cuesta gptkb:Marquis_de_Sault Approximately 10,000 General de Sault |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Allied control of western Spain
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Mentioned in historical literature
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| gptkbp:date |
1812
January 1812 January 8, 1812 January 8–19, 1812 |
| gptkbp:defense |
French garrison
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Ciudad_Rodrigo_Fortress
Star fort Walls of Ciudad Rodrigo |
| gptkbp:duration |
1 week
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:British_forces
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Badajoz
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history courses.
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars. |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
Part of the Napoleonic Wars. |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Boosted Allied morale
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
January 1812.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the effectiveness of siege warfare
Opened the way for further Allied advances. Opened the way for the Allied advance into Spain. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Military memorials
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults Cavalry skirmishes |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military sieges.
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| gptkbp:location |
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines from Portugal
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Royal_Horse_Artillery
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:5th_Division gptkb:Royal_Engineers gptkb:1st_Division Approximately 30,000 Artillery units Cavalry units Siege artillery Spanish troops 3rd Division French engineers British infantry regiments British heavy cavalry British infantry brigades British light cavalry French artillery units French cavalry units French infantry regiments French light infantry Light infantry regiments Portuguese troops Sappers and miners |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined arms operations
Siege tactics. Wellington's Campaign in Spain Allied campaign in Spain. Siege and battle. |
| gptkbp:mission |
Key victory in the Peninsular War.
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| gptkbp:notable_allies |
gptkb:Anglo-Portuguese_forces
Anglo-Portuguese alliance. |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Analyzed for tactics.
Importance of siege warfare. |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First major siege of 1812
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Capture_of_Ciudad_Rodrigo
Capture of the fortress |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Spanish_War_of_Independence
gptkb:Peninsular_War |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Ciudad_Rodrigo_(1810)
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Allies
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Disrupt French supply lines.
Allied control of Ciudad Rodrigo. Control of the border between Spain and Portugal. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
Blockade 11 days Siege tactics Artillery bombardment Siege artillery Siege and assault Defensive fortifications. Assault on the breaches French fortifications Siege and assault. |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:military_siege
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