Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Waterloo |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Prussian retreat
French pursuit |
| gptkbp:analysis |
Tactical failures on both sides
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 24,000
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Prussia |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blücher |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
June 16, 1815
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:Belgium
June 16, 1815 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Considered a tactical victory for Napoleon
Strategic failure due to subsequent events |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Part of the Waterloo Campaign |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Interpretations of tactics
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:August_von_Gneisenau gptkb:Michel_Ney gptkb:Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blücher |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for Waterloo
Shifted European power dynamics Led to the defeat of Napoleon |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced the outcome of the Waterloo Campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
Eyewitness accounts
Memoirs of participants Official military reports Military strategy texts Contemporary analyses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Ligny
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| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Prussian_II_Corps
gptkb:1st_Corps_of_the_French_Army gptkb:French_Imperial_Guard gptkb:Prussian_I_Corps gptkb:French_Cavalry_Corps |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical reenactments
Military history studies Military history books Anniversaries of the battle Conducted by historical societies Memorials in Belgium Documentaries about the Napoleonic Wars |
| gptkbp:known_for |
High casualties
Intense fighting |
| gptkbp:landmark |
Memorials in Belgium
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Flat farmland
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Studied in military academies
Symbol of Napoleonic warfare Study of Napoleonic warfare |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ligny,_Belgium
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkb:French_Imperial_Guard Artillery units Cavalry divisions |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Concentration of forces
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Importance of reconnaissance
Logistics in warfare Coordination between units Use of terrain in battle French consolidation of control Reorganization of Prussian forces |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Vandamme
gptkb:General_von_Zieten gptkb:General_Gneisenau gptkb:Marshal_Ney gptkb:General_Drouet_d'_Erlon |
| gptkbp:objective |
Defeat the Prussian army
Delay the British forces |
| gptkbp:outcome |
French forces maintained control
strategic victory for France French forces advanced towards Brussels Prussian forces regrouped after the battle |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkb:Waterloo_Campaign 100 Days Campaign |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Quatre_Bras
|
| gptkbp:result |
French victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Last major battle before the Battle of Waterloo
Last major battle before Waterloo prelude to the Battle of Waterloo |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Disrupted Prussian forces
Temporary French advantage decisive for the outcome of the campaign |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy conditions
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