Battle of Ligny

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Prussian retreat
French pursuit
gptkbp:analysis Tactical failures on both sides
gptkbp:battle French consolidation of control
Reorganization of Prussian forces
gptkbp:casualties approximately 24,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:France
gptkb:Prussia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blücher
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical reenactments
Military history books
Anniversaries of the battle
Memorials in Belgium
Documentaries about the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:commemoration Military history studies
Conducted by historical societies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:date June 16, 1815
gptkbp:famous_landmark Memorials in Belgium
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:fought_against June 16, 1815
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Belgium
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_figures 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_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced the outcome of the Waterloo Campaign
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
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:known_for High casualties
Intense fighting
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
Symbol of Napoleonic warfare
Study of Napoleonic warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ligny,_Belgium
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of reconnaissance
Logistics in warfare
Coordination between units
Use of terrain in battle
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkb:French_Imperial_Guard
Artillery units
Cavalry divisions
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_goals Temporary French advantage
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disrupted Prussian forces
decisive for the outcome of the campaign
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain Flat farmland
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Habsburg_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4