Battle of Langport

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Royalist forces retreated to Bridgwater
gptkbp:associated_with Civilian experiences during the war
gptkbp:battle Royalist retreat and regrouping efforts.
gptkbp:casualties Parliamentarian casualties approximately 200
Royalist casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Goring
gptkb:Thomas_Fairfax
gptkbp:commemorated_by Local history societies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature and art
gptkbp:date July 10, 1645
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:featured_in Documentaries about the English Civil War
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Bridgwater
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Second English Civil War
Political tensions in 1645
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_figures Royalist commanders
gptkbp:historical_impact Accelerated the end of the English Civil War
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Different perspectives on the battle's outcome
gptkbp:historical_records Surviving accounts of the battle
gptkbp:historical_significance Shifted power balance in the English Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Langport
gptkbp:impact Impact on local population
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the English Civil War
gptkbp:involved Cavalry and infantry units
gptkbp:is_documented_in Military records
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies in the war
gptkbp:location Langport, Somerset, England
gptkbp:memorials Commemorative plaques in Langport
gptkbp:military_leadership Fairfax's leadership style
gptkbp:military_strategy Siege tactics employed by Parliamentarians
gptkbp:military_technology Use of muskets and cannons
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:New_Model_Army
gptkbp:narrative Accounts from both sides of the conflict
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Lambert
gptkb:Henry_Ireton
gptkbp:outcome Collapse of Royalist resistance in the West Country
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Naseby
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses and books
Letters and reports from the time
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Torrington
gptkb:Battle_of_Roundway_Down
gptkbp:result Parliamentary victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the West Country
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat of Royalist forces in the region
Parliamentary control of the South West
Use of artillery by Parliamentarians
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the West Country
gptkbp:strength Parliamentarian forces approximately 6,000
Royalist forces approximately 4,000
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver by Parliamentarians
gptkbp:terrain Rivers and hills of Somerset
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_South_Midlands
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_West_Country
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4