Battle of Nairn

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Jacobite_Rebellion
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of Jacobite forces
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_government_forces
gptkb:Jacobites
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_John_Murray
gptkb:Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired artworks
inspired songs
inspired reenactments
gptkbp:date April 30, 1746
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:fought_in April 30, 1746 and May 1, 1746
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Jacobite_Rising
debated by historians
viewed as a turning point
viewed as a failure for Jacobites
viewed as a precursor to Culloden
viewed as a success for British forces
gptkbp:historical_figure varied interpretations
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for Culloden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Nairn
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical societies
gptkbp:landscape open fields
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nairn,_Scotland
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Charles_Edward_Stuart
gptkb:William_Augustus,_Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkbp:outcome dispersal of Jacobite forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Jacobite_risings
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
diaries of participants
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Culloden
gptkb:Battle_of_Falkirk
gptkb:Battle_of_Glenshiel
gptkb:Battle_of_Prestonpans
gptkb:Battle_of_Sheriffmuir
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the lead-up to the Battle of Culloden
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Jacobite plans
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
infantry formations
artillery use
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy