Statements (111)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied control of western Spain
Opened the way for the Allied advance into Spain |
| gptkbp:allies |
gptkb:Anglo-Portuguese_forces
Anglo-Portuguese alliance. |
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:1,000
3,000 French casualties approximately 3,000 British: 1,000 Allied casualties approximately 1,000 French: 3,000 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Analyzed for tactics.
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_de_la_Cuesta
gptkb:Lord_Wellington gptkb:Marquis_de_Sault |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Military memorials
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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 |
Walls of Ciudad Rodrigo
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| gptkbp:duration |
1 week
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Badajoz
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| gptkbp:fortifications |
gptkb:Ciudad_Rodrigo_Fortress
Star fort |
| gptkbp:french_retreat |
After the battle
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| gptkbp:has_enemies |
gptkb:British_forces
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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 |
Part of the Napoleonic Wars.
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Boosted Allied morale
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
January 1812.
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
Documented in military archives
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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:involved |
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_campaign |
Wellington's Campaign in Spain
Allied campaign in Spain. |
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Siege and battle.
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| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Graham
gptkb:General_Sir_Rowland_Hill gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley General de Sault |
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of siege warfare.
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| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Allied control of western Spain
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined arms operations
Siege tactics. |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Royal_Horse_Artillery
gptkb:5th_Division gptkb:artillery 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:notable_commanders |
gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:General_Manuel_de_la_Cuesta Approximately 10,000 |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First major siege of 1812
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| gptkbp:notable_mission |
Key victory in the Peninsular War.
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| 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_goals |
Disrupt French supply lines.
Allied control of Ciudad Rodrigo. |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the border between Spain and Portugal.
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| gptkbp:strategy |
Siege tactics
Defensive fortifications. French fortifications Siege and assault. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
11 days Siege artillery |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Blockade
Artillery bombardment Assault on the breaches |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:wellington's_strategy |
Siege and assault
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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