Battle of Longwy

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened French morale
gptkbp:casualties High for Prussia
Low for France
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Prussia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick
gptkb:General_de_La_Fayette
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical reenactments
Memorials in France
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of French resistance
Inspiration for revolutionary propaganda
gptkbp:date 1792
gptkbp:events August 1792
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Valmy
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between revolutionary France and monarchies
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle of the Revolutionary Wars
Strategic location near the border with Prussia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Longwy
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkb:French_National_Guard
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements in the Revolutionary Wars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Longwy,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive tactics by French
Offensive tactics by Prussian forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Louis_Antoine_de_Saint-Just
gptkb:Georges_Danton
gptkb:Maximilien_Robespierre
gptkb:Charles_de_Secondat,_Baron_de_Montesquieu
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Marie_Antoinette
gptkb:Louis_XVI
gptkb:Jean-Paul_Marat
gptkb:Jacques-Louis_David
gptkb:Lazare_Carnot
gptkbp:outcome Preservation of Longwy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Longwy
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military history books
Military reports
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkb:Battle_of_Neerwinden
gptkb:Siege_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_Jemappes
gptkb:War_of_the_First_Coalition
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for France
gptkbp:strategic_importance Defended the French Revolution
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Valmy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6