Battle of Saarbrücken (1870)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
French military reforms initiated
Increased Prussian confidence |
| gptkbp:casualties |
French casualties approximately 1,500
Prussian casualties approximately 200 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Prussia |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Karl_von_Steinmetz
General François de Failly |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in films
Referenced in historical novels Inspired literature and art Documented in documentaries Commemorated in songs |
| gptkbp:date |
August 2, 1870
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Rise of German nationalism
Shift in European alliances Decline of French influence in Europe |
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| gptkbp:fighting_style |
Land battle
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Spicheren
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| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Saar_River
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Tensions between France and Prussia
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Saarbrücken (1870)
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials established in Saarbrücken
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Saarbrücken
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported by contemporary journalists
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:French_1st_Corps
gptkb:1st_Prussian_Army_Corps |
| gptkbp:outcome |
French retreat
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Wörth
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Sedan
gptkb:Siege_of_Metz |
| gptkbp:result |
Prussian victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the Franco-Prussian War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Opening phase of the war
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:technology |
Machine guns
Railway transport Rifled artillery Field hospitals Telegraph communication |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Saarbrücken
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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