Battle of the Albuera River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened_Allied_position_in_Spain
gptkbp:casualties 6,000 (Allied forces)
8,000 (French forces)
gptkbp:celebrates Books and articles
Reenactments
Historical documentaries
Memorials_in_Spain
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_Beresford
gptkb:Marshal_Soult
gptkbp:date May 16, 1811
gptkbp:foughtIn May 16, 1811
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Albuera River
gptkbp:impact Boosted_morale_of_Allied_forces
Delayed_French_advances_in_Spain
gptkbp:influence Military education
Cultural references
War memorials
Strategic studies
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Letters from soldiers
Official histories
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics
Remembered for its brutality
gptkbp:location gptkb:Albuera,_Spain
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Francisco_de_la_Romana
gptkb:General_William_Beresford
Marshal_Jean-de-Dieu_Soult
General_John_Colborne
General_Thomas_Graham
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:skills 30,000 (Allied forces)
40,000 (French forces)
gptkbp:tactics Close combat
Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers