Battle of Mars-la-Tour

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Privat
gptkb:Battle_of_Gravelotte
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions in Europe
gptkbp:casualties French casualties approximately 10,000
Prussian casualties approximately 12,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_François_Achille_Bazaine
gptkb:General_Helmuth_von_Moltke
gptkbp:date August 16, 1870
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Privat
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between France and Prussia
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted weaknesses in French command structure
demonstrated the effectiveness of Prussian military organization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mars-la-Tour
gptkbp:influenced_by previous battles in the Franco-Prussian War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
memorials erected in honor of the fallen
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
gptkbp:location Mars-la-Tour, France
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Pierre_de_Failly
gptkb:General_von_Steinmetz
gptkbp:outcome halted Prussian advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gravelotte
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Sedan
gptkb:Siege_of_Metz
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for France
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of railways
protection of Metz
gptkbp:tactics defensive tactics by French
offensive tactics by Prussians
gptkbp:technology use of artillery
use of cavalry
use of infantry tactics
use of reconnaissance
use of fortifications
use of trench warfare
use of rifles
use of telegraph
use of formations
use of intelligence
use of supply lines
use of field hospitals
use of rail transport
use of logistics
use of maps
use of artillery barrages
use of reinforcements
use of supply depots
use of military logistics
use of encampments
use of planning
use of military strategy
use of communication systems
use of battle plans
use of battlefield communication.
use of maneuvers
use of medical services
use of scouting
use of strategic reserves
use of transportation