Battle of Vimeiro

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Convention_of_Sintra
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Anglo-Portuguese
gptkbp:armament Effective in battle
gptkbp:battle Treaty negotiations
French surrender terms
gptkbp:casualties British: 600
British casualties approximately 600
French casualties approximately 4,000
French: 1,200
gptkbp:combat_history Tactical evaluations
Influence on British military doctrine
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gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean-André_Soult
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military historians
Military memorials
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in military history books
gptkbp:date 21-22 August 1808
gptkbp:famous_for Wellesley's leadership
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
August 1808
August 21-22, 1808
gptkbp:french_artillery Less effective than British
gptkbp:has_ability Challenging terrain
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Resistance against Napoleonic rule
First British expedition to Portugal
gptkbp:historical_documentation Battlefield maps
Well-documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Key battle in Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Jean-André_Soult
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted British morale
Set the stage for future conflicts in the region.
Influenced future engagements in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on leadership
gptkbp:historical_period August 1808
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle of the Peninsular War
Marked British dominance in early Peninsular War
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gptkbp:influenced Subsequent British campaigns
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:involved_forces Portuguese allies
gptkbp:key_event Opening phase of the Peninsular War
gptkbp:legacy Boosted British morale
Influenced future British military campaigns
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vimeiro,_Portugal
gptkbp:losses Significant troop depletion
Moderate compared to French
gptkbp:military_engagement Land battle
Conventional warfare
gptkbp:military_leadership Wellesley and Soult
gptkbp:military_lessons Learned from both sides
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive victory for British
French withdrawal from Portugal
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery
Defensive positions
gptkbp:military_unit Approximately 15,000
approximately 15,000
Regulars and militia
Regular and militia units
gptkbp:narrative Accounts of soldiers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Talavera
gptkb:Battle_of_Rolica
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:General_Soult
gptkb:General_Wellesley
gptkb:Soult
approximately 14,000
Approximately 14,000
Regular army units
Delayed arrival
gptkbp:notable_for Use of artillery
gptkbp:outcome French retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Historical_accounts
Military reports
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of the Peninsular War
Part of the Peninsular War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat French forces in Portugal
Established British foothold in Portugal
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Lisbon
gptkbp:strategy Cavalry charges
Defensive and offensive operations
Defensive positions
Offensive assault
Use of infantry squares
Invasion of Portugal
Defend against French invasion
Capture Lisbon
gptkbp:strength Arrived before battle
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by British
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded area
Hilly and wooded
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies
Clear and dry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Wellington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4