Battle of Oudenaarde

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened the position of the Allies in the Low Countries
gptkbp:casualties Allied_forces:_approximately_4,000
French_forces:_approximately_6,000
gptkbp:climate Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Duke_of_Marlborough
gptkb:Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy
Duke of Vendôme
gptkbp:culturalImpact Referenced in literature
Studied in military academies
Depicted in paintings
Commemorated in monuments
Influenced military strategy discussions
Part_of_British_military_heritage
Part_of_French_military_history
Part_of_national_history_in_Belgium
gptkbp:date July 11, 1708
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Lille
gptkbp:foughtIn July 1708
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historicalContext Fought_during_the_War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkbp:historicalImpact Boosted_Allied_morale
Diminished_French_influence_in_the_region
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Oudenaarde
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:River_Scheldt
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location Oudenaarde,_Belgium
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:French_infantry
gptkb:Dutch_cavalry
gptkb:French_cavalry
gptkb:British_infantry
Austrian_troops
gptkbp:notableEvent The use of artillery in the battle
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Ramillies
gptkbp:primaryMission gptkb:Memoirs_of_the_Duke_of_Marlborough
Letters from Prince Eugene
gptkbp:result Decisive Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of the Low Countries
Allied_control_of_Flanders
gptkbp:supportRole Effective use of cavalry
Artillery superiority
Better_supply_lines_for_Allies
Superior_numbers_of_Allied_forces
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers