Battle of Vitebsk-Orsha

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Russian influence in the region
gptkbp:allies Russian-Saxon alliance
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:Swedish_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Tsar_Peter_I
gptkb:Charles_XII_of_Sweden
gptkbp:commemoration military memorials
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired music
gptkbp:date 1708
September 1708
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Northern_War
Swedish expansionism
Russian territorial ambitions
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Archives
academic studies
oral histories
government reports
newspaper articles
diaries of soldiers
battle maps
photographs of the battlefield
memoirs of participants
letters between commanders
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Peter_the_Great
gptkb:Charles_XII
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics in Northern Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Vitebsk-Orsha
gptkbp:involved_forces infantry and cavalry
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Orsha
gptkb:Vitebsk
gptkbp:military_doctrine modern warfare principles
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare
combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology artillery use
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Narva
gptkb:Battle_of_Poltava
gptkbp:outcome Russian strategic advantage
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Northern_War
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
military records
gptkbp:result decisive victory for Russian forces
gptkbp:significance part of the Great Northern War
gptkbp:strategic_goals defeat Swedish forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Eastern Europe
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain forested and hilly
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Army_Group_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4