Battle of Dessau

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Detailed accounts of the battle
gptkbp:aftermath Danish forces continued to engage in the war
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Imperial_forces
Danish forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Christian_IV_of_Denmark
General Albrecht von Wallenstein
gptkbp:commemorated_by Memorials in Germany
gptkbp:commemoration Anniversaries celebrated in Germany
gptkbp:cultural_references Films depicting the war
Novels set in the Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:date 25 April 1626
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased support for Denmark from other Protestant states
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wittstock
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Protestant phase of the Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over tactics used
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Christian_IV_of_Denmark
gptkb:Albrecht_von_Wallenstein
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the war
gptkbp:historical_research Ongoing studies of the battle's impact
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dessau
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous European conflicts
Religious tensions in Europe
gptkbp:involved_units Imperial infantry
Danish cavalry
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dessau,_Germany
gptkbp:military_leadership Examined in military studies
gptkbp:military_lessons Use of terrain to advantage
Importance of cavalry in battle
gptkbp:military_outcome Danish forces gained temporary control
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery by both sides
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nördlingen
gptkb:Battle_of_Breitenfeld
gptkbp:outcome Temporary halt to Imperial advances in northern Germany
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lutter
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
History books
Military reports
Letters from commanders
gptkbp:result Decisive Danish victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Danish position in the war
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defend Protestant territories
Expand Danish influence in Germany
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Elbe River
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers used by Danish forces
gptkbp:terrain Flat plains near Dessau
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wallenstein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5