Battle of Orthez

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:aftermath Allied forces advanced towards Toulouse
Contributed to the fall of Napoleon
gptkbp:alliance Towards Toulouse
gptkbp:arrondissements Towards Bordeaux
gptkbp:benefits Allied artillery superiority
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 5,000
Allied forces: 3,000
French forces: 5,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:Army_of_the_South
gptkb:Jean-de-Dieu_Soult
gptkb:Marshal_Soult
gptkbp:conflict Allied forces gained momentum
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for films
Inspiration for historical novels
Inspiration for art
Inspiration for reenactments
Inspiration for documentaries
gptkbp:date February 27, 1814
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Toulouse
gptkbp:fought_in French Empire and the Anglo-Portuguese Army
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military records
Official reports
Diaries of soldiers
Memoirs of commanders
Records in military archives
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented by various historians
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted the balance of power in Europe
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the downfall of Napoleon
Marked the decline of French military power in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Orthez
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:intelligence Allied forces had superior reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkb:British_3rd_Division
Spanish troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various historical societies
Memorials in Orthez
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
Remembered as a key battle in the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Orthez,_France
gptkbp:military_branch French infantry
British infantry
Portuguese troops
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms approach
gptkbp:mission Shifted balance of power in the region
gptkbp:mood Diminished after defeat
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Anglo-Portuguese_Army
Boosted after victory
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pyrenees
gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
gptkb:Battle_of_Vitoria
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Foy
gptkb:General_Picton
gptkb:General_de_Lattre_de_Tassigny
General Hill
gptkbp:outcome French retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Nivelle
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the campaign against Napoleon
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southwestern France
Defeat French forces in the region
Opened the way for the Allies to advance into France
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Use of artillery
Defensive positions
Flanking maneuvers by Allied forces
gptkbp:tradition French forces retreated strategically.
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy