Battle of the Bidassoa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
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:Politician
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Marshal_Soult
Involvement of Portuguese military leaders
Joint command of Allied forces
Coordination between British and Spanish commanders
gptkbp:conflict Allied forces gained control of the region
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:is_celebrated_in Military history studies
gptkbp:landscape Rugged and hilly terrain
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bidassoa_River
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_importance Establish a foothold for further operations into France
Dislodge French forces from Spain
Opened the way for the Allies to invade France
Secure the border between Spain and France
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy conditions