Battle of the Albuera

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened the Allied position in Spain
gptkbp:casualties Allied casualties around 6,000
French casualties around 8,000
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean_de_Dieu_Soult
gptkb:William_Beresford
gptkb:Marquess_of_Wellington
gptkbp:commemorated_by Books and documentaries
Military history studies
Memorials in Spain
gptkbp:date 16 May 1811
gptkbp:fought_against British and French forces
Spanish and French forces
Portuguese and French forces
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_event Delayed French advances in Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Albuera
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics
Remembered for its high casualties
gptkbp:location gptkb:Albuera,_Spain
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:General_Francisco_de_la_Romana
gptkb:General_Jean_de_Dieu_Soult
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Conway
gptkb:General_William_Beresford
gptkb:General_John_Moore
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Hope
gptkb:General_John_Colborne
gptkb:General_Sir_Edward_Pakenham
gptkb:General_Sir_William_Stewart
gptkb:General_Thomas_Graham
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance One of the bloodiest battles of the Peninsular War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern Spain
gptkbp:tactics_used Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Edward_Wellesley
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Castile
gptkb:Spanish_Reconquista
gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Picton
gptkb:Crown_of_Aragon
gptkb:The_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Battle_of_Alarcos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5