Battle of Le Cateau

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Mons
gptkbp:aftermath reorganization of British forces
gptkbp:casualties German: 5,000
British: 8,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_von_Kluck
gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
historical reenactments
memorial services
gptkbp:date August 26, 1914
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkbp:historical_context early stages of WWI
gptkbp:historical_documentation personal letters
war diaries
military dispatches
gptkbp:historical_figure various military historians
gptkbp:historical_significance first major engagement of the BEF in WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Le Cateau
gptkbp:influenced_by technological advancements in warfare
previous wars
military strategies of the time
political climate of Europe
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in local governments
historical societies
veterans organizations
various memorials in France
gptkbp:landscape open fields
gptkbp:location Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France
gptkbp:mood boosted Allied morale
lowered German morale
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Ypres
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aisne
gptkbp:outcome retreat of British forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mons
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance delayed German advance
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
defensive
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
machine guns
rifles
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy