Battle of Oporto

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Reports of French military success
gptkbp:aftermath Occupation of Oporto by French forces
gptkbp:allies Alliances formed during the war
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Significant losses for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Soult
gptkb:General_Gomes_Freire_de_Andrade
gptkbp:commemorated_by Memorials in Oporto
gptkbp:consequences Impact on Portuguese governance
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Portuguese national identity
gptkbp:date May 12, 1809
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Talavera
gptkbp:has_ability Urban warfare in Oporto
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Part of the broader Napoleonic conflict
gptkbp:historical_documentation Reports from the time
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in control of Portuguese territories
gptkbp:historical_legacy Study in military tactics and strategy.
gptkbp:historical_records Archives of military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance Influence on subsequent battles in the region
Marked a turning point in the war in Portugal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Oporto
gptkbp:influence Impact on Portuguese resistance
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:French_6th_Corps
Portuguese militia
gptkbp:is_documented_in Military history books
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Marshal_Soult
gptkb:General_Freire
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military tactics in the region
gptkbp:location Oporto, Portugal
gptkbp:military_engagement Conventional battle
French control over Oporto
gptkbp:military_leadership French command structure
Portuguese command structure
gptkbp:military_outcome French consolidation of power in Portugal
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of infantry formations
Use of artillery by French forces
Combined arms approach by French forces
gptkbp:military_technology Use of cannons and muskets
gptkbp:notable_event Destruction of the city during the battle
gptkbp:outcome Displacement of Portuguese government
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Braga
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_the_Douro
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the French
gptkbp:strategic_goals Capture of Oporto
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northern Portugal
Long-term French presence in Portugal
gptkbp:strength Approximately 25,000 French troops
Approximately 15,000 Portuguese troops
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by French
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Bragança
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8