Battle of the Bidassoa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Contributed to the eventual fall of Napoleon
gptkbp:casualties French forces suffered approximately 2,000 casualties
Allied forces suffered approximately 1,500 casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Marshal_Soult
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military history studies
gptkbp:date October 1813
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strengthened the alliance between Britain, Spain, and Portugal
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nive
gptkb:Battle_of_Nivelle
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict against Napoleonic rule
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies in Europe
Affecting European geopolitics in the 19th century
Set the stage for the Congress of Vienna
Contributed to the decline of French military dominance in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:historical_source Official reports
Memoirs of participants
Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
Histories of the Peninsular War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Bidassoa
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:French_6th_Corps
gptkb:British_3rd_Division
gptkb:French_Imperial_Guard
Spanish troops
Portuguese troops
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bidassoa_River
gptkbp:military_leadership Involvement of Portuguese military leaders
Joint command of Allied forces
Coordination between British and Spanish commanders
gptkbp:military_outcome Allied forces gained control of the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_San_Marcial
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic crossing of the Bidassoa River
gptkbp:strategic_goals Establish a foothold for further operations into France
Dislodge French forces from Spain
Secure the border between Spain and France
gptkbp:strategic_importance Opened the way for the Allies to invade France
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:terrain Rugged and hilly terrain
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4