Battle of Smardan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Romanian_independence_movement
gptkbp:activities Detailed accounts of troop movements.
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Russian position in the Balkans.
gptkbp:casualties Heavy on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Mikhail_Kutuzov
gptkb:Grand_Vizier_Alemdar_Mustafa_Pasha
Kutuzov's strategic acumen.
Mustafa Pasha's tactical decisions.
gptkbp:conflict Russian dominance in the region.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature.
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in historical novels.
gptkbp:date June 19, 1811
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings.
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Shift in alliances in Eastern Europe.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Turtucaia
gptkbp:has_ability Challenging terrain.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Napoleonic Wars.
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in military records.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future Russo-Turkish relations.
gptkbp:historical_period Early 19th century.
gptkbp:historical_significance Continues to be studied in military academies.
Marked a turning point in the Russo-Turkish War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Smardan
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 25,000 Ottoman troops.
Approximately 30,000 Russian troops.
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history studies.
Anniversaries of the battle.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics.
gptkbp:location Smardan, Romania
gptkbp:military_strategy Land battle.
Siege warfare.
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery.
gptkbp:mood High among Russian forces.
Low among Ottoman forces.
gptkbp:narrative_style A tale of bravery and strategy.
gptkbp:notable_allies Russian-Ottoman relations.
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of logistics.
Studies on tactics and outcomes.
Part of Russian military heritage.
Value of reconnaissance.
gptkbp:notable_figures Alemdar Mustafa Pasha.
Mikhail Kutuzov.
gptkbp:outcome Decisive Russian victory.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War_(1806–1812)
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ruschuk
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses.
Military dispatches.
gptkbp:public_perception Heroic Russian narrative.
gptkbp:result Russian victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the larger conflict between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over the Danube River.
Expansion of Russian territory.
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Russian forces.
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy.