Battle of Hondschoote

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_French_Revolutionary_Army
gptkb:Battle_of_Valenciennes
gptkb:Thomas-Alexandre_Dumas
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened French control in Flanders
gptkbp:casualties French: 3,000
British: 2,000
Dutch: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_Provinces
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Moira
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Jourdan
gptkb:General_de_Lacy
gptkb:General_de_la_Harpe
General de Boulanger
gptkbp:date 6-14 September 1793
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wattignies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
Part of the struggle against monarchies
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Shifted the balance of power in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hondschoote
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Dutch_forces
French Army of the North
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history studies
Memorials in France
gptkbp:legacy Influenced French military tactics
Remembered as a key battle in the Revolutionary Wars
Contributed to the rise of nationalism in France
Set a precedent for future engagements
gptkbp:location Hondschoote, France
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Use of terrain to advantage
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fleurus
gptkb:Battle_of_Neerwinden
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sabis
gptkbp:outcome French forces pushed back the Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_First_Coalition
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Dunkirk
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the French
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Flanders region
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment