Battle of Sorauren

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied forces continued to push into France
gptkbp:casualties French casualties approximately 3,000
Allied casualties approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:Marshal_Soult
Wellesley's leadership style
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory for the Allies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for military historians
gptkbp:date July 28, 1813
gptkbp:doctrine Use of infantry and cavalry together
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_San_Marcial
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for its tactical innovations
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of Wellesley's tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in military history texts.
gptkbp:historical_event Documented in various military archives
gptkbp:historical_figure Soult became a prominent French general
Wellesley later became Duke of Wellington
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military campaigns in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the weakening of French control in Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sorauren
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:French_6th_Corps
gptkb:British_3rd_Division
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history literature
Anniversaries of the battle
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:location Sorauren, Spain
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
Engaged over 40,000 troops
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery in the battle
Influenced British military reforms post-war
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pyrenees
gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
Importance of terrain in battle planning
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Foy
gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Graham
gptkbp:outcome Allied forces gained confidence
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vitoria
gptkbp:primary_source Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance French retreat
Shifted the balance of power in the region
Control of the region of Navarre
Defeat of French forces in Spain
Need for coordination among allied forces
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pyrenees
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4