Battle of Formigny

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_VI_of_France
gptkb:Charles_VI
gptkb:Sir_John_Fastolfe
gptkb:The_Hundred_Years'_War
gptkb:Formigny
gptkb:Navarre
gptkb:John_Talbot
gptkb:House_of_Valois-Armagnac
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkb:Bertrand_du_Guesclin
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of French power in Normandy
gptkbp:casualties French casualties estimated at 1,000
English casualties estimated at 4,000
gptkbp:combat_role Open fields near Formigny
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean_Bureau
Included infantry and artillery
Numbered approximately 10,000
Thomas Kyriell
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art about the war.
gptkbp:date 15 April 1450
gptkbp:defeated Weakened English claims in France
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Picquigny
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Castillon
gptkbp:fought_in French regained control of Normandy
April 1450
gptkbp:has_ability Favorable for French artillery
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by military historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_figure Chronicled by various historians
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted the balance of power in France
gptkbp:historical_period Late Middle Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance Strengthened French morale
Marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War
Demonstrated the effectiveness of gunpowder in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Formigny
gptkbp:involved_forces Included cavalry and longbowmen
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry and cavalry units
gptkbp:leadership Led by experienced commanders
Led by noblemen and knights
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics in Europe
gptkbp:location gptkb:Formigny,_France
gptkbp:losses Led to the recapture of Normandy
gptkbp:military_branch Numbered approximately 6,000
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive tactics against French advances
Focused on holding ground
Utilized surprise and mobility
gptkbp:outcome Decisive French victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Caen
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance End of English territorial control in Normandy
gptkbp:significant_event Part of the larger conflict of the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Normandy
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
Defensive position
Artillery bombardment
Effective use of artillery
Use of longbowmen
Use of artillery by French forces
gptkbp:type land battle