|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:battle
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Liège
|
|
gptkbp:aftermath
|
Allied response to German aggression
German advance into Belgium
|
|
gptkbp:casualties
|
Approximately 1,500
Approximately 5,000
High on both sides
High for both sides
|
|
gptkbp:combatant
|
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium
|
|
gptkbp:commander
|
gptkb:General_Léon_de_Witte
gptkb:General_von_Emmich
|
|
gptkbp:community_impact
|
Influenced Belgian neutrality debates
|
|
gptkbp:composed_of
|
gptkb:German_invasion_of_Belgium
|
|
gptkbp:conflict
|
Belgian tactical successes noted
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_impact
|
Inspiration for literature and film
|
|
gptkbp:date
|
August 16, 1914
August 5, 1914
|
|
gptkbp:defense
|
gptkb:Belgian_Army
|
|
gptkbp:defense_mechanism
|
gptkb:Liège_Forts
gptkb:Fort_de_Barchon
gptkb:Fort_de_Chaudfontaine
gptkb:Fort_de_Embourg
gptkb:Fort_de_Flémalle
gptkb:Fort_de_Hollogne
gptkb:Fort_de_La_Chartreuse
gptkb:Fort_de_Liers
gptkb:Fort_de_Loncin
gptkb:Fort_de_Pontisse
gptkb:Fort_de_Saint-Laurent
gptkb:Fort_de_Vaux
Fort de Évegnée
|
|
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
|
Affected Germany's reputation
|
|
gptkbp:disease_resistance
|
gptkb:Significant
|
|
gptkbp:duration
|
12 days
11 days
|
|
gptkbp:enemy
|
gptkb:military_officer
|
|
gptkbp:fought_in
|
August 5 and August 16, 1914
|
|
gptkbp:historical_analysis
|
Examined in military studies
|
|
gptkbp:historical_context
|
Part of the larger conflict of World War I
Part of the Schlieffen Plan
|
|
gptkbp:historical_documentation
|
Documented in various historical texts
|
|
gptkbp:historical_event
|
First battle of the German invasion of Belgium
|
|
gptkbp:historical_impact
|
Delayed German advance into France
|
|
gptkbp:historical_significance
|
Delayed German advance
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Battle of Liège
|
|
gptkbp:impact
|
Boosted Belgian morale
|
|
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
|
Memorials in Belgium
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
Symbol of Belgian resistance
|
|
gptkbp:location
|
gptkb:Liège,_Belgium
|
|
gptkbp:media_coverage
|
International attention
|
|
gptkbp:military_strategy
|
gptkb:military_siege
Engagement between two armies
Involved extensive military operations.
|
|
gptkbp:military_technology
|
Fortress defenses by Belgium
Heavy artillery used by Germany
|
|
gptkbp:mood
|
Boosted by initial resistance
|
|
gptkbp:notable_battle
|
Importance of fortifications
Studied by military historians
|
|
gptkbp:outcome
|
German forces captured Liège
Fall of Liège
|
|
gptkbp:part_of
|
gptkb:World_War_I
|
|
gptkbp:result
|
German victory
|
|
gptkbp:significance
|
First major battle of World War I
|
|
gptkbp:strategic_importance
|
Analyzed for its strategic implications
Control of Belgium
German tactical failures noted
|
|
gptkbp:tactics
|
gptkb:military_siege
To secure a quick victory
Stubborn resistance by Belgian forces
|