Battle of Torres Vedras

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened_British_position_in_Portugal
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:British-Portuguese_alliance
Significant_in_Peninsular_War
gptkbp:built 1810
gptkbp:casualties Lower for Allies
High_for_French
gptkbp:celebrates Military memorials
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:commanded Wellington's_strategy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Marshal_André_Masséna
Wellington_and_Masséna
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature
gptkbp:date 1810
gptkbp:flavorProfile Diminished after battle
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Albuera
gptkbp:future_plans Wellington's_foresight
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Varied among historians
Turning_point_in_the_Peninsular_War
gptkbp:historicalContext Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives
gptkbp:house gptkb:Lines_of_Torres_Vedras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Torres Vedras
gptkbp:inspiration Subsequent military strategies
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkbp:language_of_instruction Capture_Lisbon
Masséna's_leadership
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military defenses
gptkbp:location gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines secured
gptkbp:militaryRank Arrived before battle
gptkbp:notableFeature Impact_on_Napoleonic_campaigns
gptkbp:outcome French_retreat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Buçaco
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:runway_surface Hills_and_valleys
gptkbp:significance Strategic defensive position
gptkbp:skills gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of Lisbon
gptkbp:supplyChain Contributed to defeat
gptkbp:supportRole Torres Vedras region
gptkbp:tactics Defensive positioning
Defensive lines
Use of terrain
Defend_Portugal
gptkbp:type defensive battle
gptkbp:year 1810