Battle of Mons

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_John_French
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Mons
gptkb:British_17th_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Mons,_Belgium
gptkbp:aftermath retreat to the Marne
gptkbp:casualties British: 1,600
German: 5,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_von_Kluck
gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired film
inspired music
gptkbp:date August 23, 1914
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Le_Cateau
gptkbp:historical_context prelude to trench warfare
gptkbp:historical_debate role of technology in warfare
impact on civilian population
impact on German strategy
commemoration practices
interpretation of military history
role of leadership in battle
effectiveness of British tactics
legacy of the British Army
long-term effects on Belgium
morale of British troops
myths surrounding the battle
perception of German forces
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the effectiveness of German forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mons
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Schlieffen_Plan
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:London_Regiment
gptkb:Royal_Fusiliers
gptkb:Royal_Irish_Regiment
gptkb:Royal_Welsh_Fusiliers
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Mons_Day
gptkb:Mons_Memorial
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mons,_Belgium
gptkbp:outcome tactical victory for Germany
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Charleroi
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkb:First_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:result British withdrawal
gptkbp:significance first major battle for British Expeditionary Force
gptkbp:strategic_importance opening phase of the war
gptkbp:tactics defensive
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
machine guns
rifles