Battle of Salamanca

GPTKB entity

Properties (94)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath French_retreat_from_Spain
Allied_forces_advanced_towards_Madrid
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:British-Spanish_alliance
gptkbp:awards Shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Talavera
gptkb:Battle_of_Vitoria
Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
Battle of Badajoz
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 12,000
approximately 14,000 (French)
approximately 5,000 (Allied)
High losses on both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Military memorials
Memorials_in_Salamanca
gptkbp:climate Hot and dry
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:Auguste_de_Marmont
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:Marshal_Auguste_de_Marmont
gptkb:General_de_Division
gptkb:General_de_Brigade
Lieutenant General
Outnumbered but strategically positioned
Marmont's_decisions
Wellington's_command_style
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Films and documentaries
Artistic representations
Songs and poems
Books and novels
gptkbp:date July 22, 1812
gptkbp:depicts Paintings and literature
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Artillery advancements
gptkbp:engagements French_forces_attacked
gptkbp:foughtIn July 21 and July 22, 1812
Spanish_territory
gptkbp:future_plans Allied_control_of_central_Spain
Allied_control_of_western_Spain
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military strategy studies
Studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Marshal_Marmont
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:historical_significance Varied perspectives on tactics
Demonstrated_effectiveness_of_Allied_forces
Turning_point_in_the_Peninsular_War
Influenced_future_military_engagements_in_Europe
Highlighted_weaknesses_of_French_command
Impact_on_Napoleonic_strategy
Led_to_the_liberation_of_Madrid
Showcased_leadership_of_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:historicalContext Napoleonic Wars
Spanish War of Independence
gptkbp:historicalRecords Accounts of soldiers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Eyewitness accounts
Battle maps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Salamanca
gptkbp:impact Influenced future military campaigns.
Shift_in_power_in_the_Iberian_Peninsula
gptkbp:influence Boosted_Allied_morale
Impact_on_French_military_strategy
Subsequent_battles_in_the_Peninsular_War
Influence_on_Spanish_independence
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Wellington's_dispatches
Military history books
Eyewitness accounts
Historical books and articles
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and rugged
gptkbp:legacy Conducted by historical societies
Boosted_Allied_morale
Considered_a_turning_point_in_the_Peninsular_War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Salamanca,_Spain
gptkbp:outcome French_retreat
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive victory for the Allies
gptkbp:skills approximately 40,000 (French)
approximately 48,000 (Allied)
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of Spain
Control of Madrid
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers
Concentration of forces
Flanking maneuver
Use of artillery
Defensive positions
Infantry formations
Combined arms approach
Flanking and encirclement