Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edge_Hill
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
both sides claimed victory
|
| gptkbp:armament |
cannon fire
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 1,000
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkb:Lord_General_Robert_Devereux,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex gptkb:Robert_Devereux |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries
inspired songs and poems subject of academic research influenced modern interpretations of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:date |
October 23, 1642
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:literature_and_art
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Turnham_Green
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:political_organization
Royalist and Parliamentarian forces |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
impact on civilian populations
analysis of leadership decisions role in shaping national identity varied perspectives on outcomes debates on military effectiveness part of the English Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
letters and diaries
battle reports battle maps |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
varied and contested
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped public opinion on the war
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the start of a prolonged conflict
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Edge Hill
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent military tactics
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
cavalry and infantry
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical reenactments
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
hilly and wooded
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future battles in the war
|
| gptkbp:location |
Edge Hill, Warwickshire, England
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
foot soldiers
horse charges |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
flanking maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Sir_William_Waller |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Battle of Powick Bridge
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses
contemporary accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
inconclusive
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:first_major_battle_of_the_English_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Midlands
to secure London |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations |
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy
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