Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Metacom
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased Parliamentarian morale.
Royalist forces retreated from Cornwall. |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Parliamentarians casualties estimated at 100
Royalists casualties estimated at 300 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Trevanion
gptkb:Sir_Richard_Grenville Effective use of local knowledge. |
| gptkbp:community |
Local history events commemorate the battle.
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
Set the stage for future engagements.
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced the outcome of the war.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Mentioned in local folklore.
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| gptkbp:date |
August 5, 1645
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
open fields.
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military strategy studies.
Ongoing studies into its impact. |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Varied perspectives on its significance.
Part of the struggle between Royalists and Parliamentarians. Part of the broader conflict of the English Civil War. |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversies over tactics used.
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Recorded in the Parliamentary archives.
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in various military histories.
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Eyewitness reports from soldiers.
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shifted power dynamics in the West Country.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
One of the key battles in the English Civil War.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Truro
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Affected local populations and economies.
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Local memorials and historical markers.
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and wooded.
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced subsequent battles in the region.
Remembered as a turning point in the war. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Truro,_Cornwall,_England
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
Cavalry regiments.
Cornish Militia. |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Flanking maneuvers.
Infantry lines. |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of muskets and cannons.
|
| gptkbp:mission |
To defeat Royalist forces in the area.
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of the larger narrative of the English Civil War.
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
Support from local gentry.
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Battle of Naseby.
Battle of Lostwithiel. |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
Lord Hopton.
Sir Thomas Fairfax. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive victory for Parliament.
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:war
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters and reports from commanders.
Histories written by military historians. |
| gptkbp:result |
Parliamentary victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strengthened Parliamentarian control in Cornwall
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Cornwall.
To secure Cornwall for Parliament. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charges.
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy.
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