Battle of Xanten

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened_Spanish_control_in_the_region
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nieuwpoort
Battle of Breda
Battle of the Dunes
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Francisco_de_Mendoza
gptkb:Hendrick_van_den_Bergh
Demonstrated_Spanish_military_prowess
Showcased_Dutch_resilience
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
Commemorated in local history
Symbol_of_resistance_for_the_Dutch
gptkbp:date October 2, 1623
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_White_Mountain
gptkbp:historicalContext Part of the larger conflict of the Thirty Years' War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Xanten
gptkbp:impact Influenced future military strategies in the region
gptkbp:influence Affected_Dutch-Spanish_relations
Contributed_to_the_decline_of_Spanish_dominance
Shifted_power_dynamics_in_Europe
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Military reports
Contemporary_accounts
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
Referenced in military strategy discussions
Remembered as a key battle in the Eighty Years' War
Part_of_European_military_history_curriculum
gptkbp:location gptkb:Xanten,_Germany
gptkbp:notable_event Anniversaries observed
Local festivals held
Historical reenactments conducted
Defensive_strategies_employed_by_the_Dutch
Spanish_reinforcements_arrived
gptkbp:partOf Eighty Years' War
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Siege_of_Xanten
gptkbp:result Spanish_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_victory_for_Spain
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of trade routes
Influence over the Low Countries
Access_to_the_Rhine_River
gptkbp:tactics Siege warfare
gptkbp:technology Artillery
Fortifications
Gunpowder weapons