Battle of Telamon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion in Gaul
Celtic tribes weakened
gptkbp:casualties lower for the Romans
high for the Celts
gptkbp:celtic_defeat led to fragmentation of tribes
gptkbp:celtic_forces approximately 50,000
gptkbp:celtic_general gptkb:Brennus
gptkbp:celtic_leader gptkb:Brennus
gptkbp:celtic_morale diminished after defeat
gptkbp:celtic_reinforcements failed to arrive
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Celtic_mythology
gptkbp:date 225 BC
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fought_against Romans and Gauls
a plain
gptkbp:has_ability favorable for Romans
unfavorable for Celts
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Roman influence in the region
gptkbp:historical_interpretation seen as a turning point
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future Roman campaigns.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Telamon
gptkbp:involved_countries Insubres
Boii
gptkbp:location Telamon, Italy
gptkbp:mood boosted after victory
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Gaius_Aurelius_Cotta
gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
gptkbp:result decisive Roman victory
gptkbp:significance end of the Gallic threat to Italy
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of northern Italy
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Gaius_Aurelius_Cotta
approximately 30,000
surprise attack
combined arms approach
use of cavalry
use of light infantry
use of chariots
attempted encirclement
use of infantry
counter-encirclement
secured northern Italy
gptkbp:strength arrived before battle
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
infantry formations
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cisalpine_Gaul
gptkb:Battle_of_Sentinum
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ager_Etruscus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ager_Venetus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5