Battle of Polotsk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_Russian_morale
Delayed_French_advance
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_Belarus
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marshal_Michel_Ney
General_Peter_Bagration
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for songs
Inspiration for films
Inspiration for art
Commemoration in local traditions
gptkbp:date July 18, 1812
July 1812
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical paintings
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historicalContext Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historicalImpact Shift in the balance of power
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Interpretations of the battle's significance
Impact on subsequent battles
Debates on leadership effectiveness
Controversies over casualty figures
Analysis of strategic decisions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_larger_campaign_against_Napoleon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Polotsk
gptkbp:influencedBy Previous battles in the campaign
gptkbp:involved Around 30,000 French troops
Around 40,000 Russian troops
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_future_Russian_military_strategy
gptkbp:location Polotsk,_Belarus
gptkbp:militaryRank Use of terrain to advantage
Value of intelligence gathering
Importance of logistics
Adaptability in tactics
Need for effective communication
Significance of troop morale
Russian_forces_maintained_control
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Marshal_Ney
General Bagration
gptkbp:outcome French_retreat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:French_invasion_of_Russia
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk
gptkbp:reportsTo Contemporary historians
gptkbp:result Russian_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_victory_for_Russia
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of supply routes
Control of Polotsk
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions