Battle of Greifswald

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duchy_of_Pomerania
gptkb:Greifswald
gptkbp:aftermath shift in power dynamics in Northern Europe
increased Prussian influence in the region
gptkbp:casualties approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Prussia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Carl_Gustav_von_Löwenhielm
gptkb:Hans_von_Lehwaldt
strategic command structure
gptkbp:community_impact affected relations between Sweden and Prussia
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in art and literature
gptkbp:date August 20, 1759
gptkbp:doctrine influenced future military doctrines
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tönning
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
part of the larger conflict between Britain and France
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival records
gptkbp:historical_period Early Modern Period
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the effectiveness of Prussian military tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Greifswald
gptkbp:influenced_by previous battles in the Seven Years' War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:landscape coastal plains
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Greifswald, Prussia
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Swedish_Army
gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
part of a series of engagements in the war
gptkbp:military_technology artillery use
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Charles_XII_of_Sweden
gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
gptkbp:outcome Prussian dominance in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stralsund
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Kolberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Rossbach
gptkb:Battle_of_Zorndorf
gptkbp:result Prussian victory
gptkbp:significance strategic control of Pomerania
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Baltic Sea
shifted the balance of power in Northern Europe.
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies