Battle of Mentana

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Garibaldi
gptkb:Giuseppe_Garibaldi
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Italy
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions in Italy
gptkbp:casualties Suffered significant losses
Italian nationalists: 300
Papal States: 200
Sustained fewer casualties than expected
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Italian_nationalists
gptkb:Papal_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Giorgio_Pallavicino
gptkb:Giuseppe_Garibaldi
gptkb:Francesco_Crispi
gptkbp:communication Used messengers
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in Italian literature
gptkbp:date November 3, 1867
gptkbp:depicted_in Paintings and literature
gptkbp:equipment Included rifles and artillery
gptkbp:fought_in Papal troops and Italian volunteers
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by historians of Italian unification
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the struggle for Italian unification
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Delayed Italian unification
gptkbp:historical_significance Setback for unification efforts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mentana
gptkbp:influenced_by European political climate
French support for the Papacy
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 3,000
Retreated to regroup
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Held annually in Italy
Historical societies in Italy
gptkbp:is_involved_in Volunteer forces from various Italian regions
gptkbp:leadership Led by charismatic leaders
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a rallying point for future efforts.
Symbol of Papal resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mentana,_Italy
gptkbp:military_strategy Offensive maneuvers
Diminished after defeat
Composed of nationalists and former soldiers
Guerrilla warfare by Italian nationalists
Limited reinforcements available
Retreated after heavy losses
Use of artillery by Papal forces
gptkbp:notable_event Last major battle involving the Papal States
gptkbp:outcome Preservation of Papal authority
gptkbp:papal_bull gptkb:General_de_La_Moricière
Not applicable
Approximately 5,000
Defensive positions
Boosted after victory
Used signal flags
Led by experienced generals
Celebrated victory in Rome
Consisted of regular army and volunteers
Included cannons and rifles
Received from local supporters
Reinforced the Pope's temporal power
Remembered as a defensive success
Utilized fortified positions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Italian_unification
gptkbp:primary_source Reports from the battlefield
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Risorgimento_movement
gptkbp:result Papal victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened the Papal States
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Rome
gptkbp:tactics Engaged in flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:training Volunteer training programs
Regular military training