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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Strengthened Allied position in Spain
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 1,000
French: 3,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_de_la_Cuesta
gptkb:Lord_Wellington
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Portrayed in literature and art.
Subject of various historical analyses.
Commemorated in military memorials.
Inspiration for military historians.
Referenced in military strategy discussions.
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gptkbp:date
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January 8–19, 1812
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gptkbp:defense
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French garrison
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Almeida
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gptkbp:fortifications
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gptkb:Ciudad_Rodrigo_Fortress
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Part of the broader campaign in the Iberian Peninsula.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced subsequent battles in the Peninsular War.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Key victory for the Allies in the Peninsular War.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Ciudad Rodrigo
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:General_Foy
gptkb:General_de_la_Cuesta
gptkb:Wellington
gptkb:Marshal_Beresford
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a turning point in the war.
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gptkbp:location
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Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Capture of the city by Allied forces.
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Flanking maneuvers.
Use of artillery.
Siege and assault
Combined arms operations.
Infiltration tactics.
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:French_6th_Corps
gptkb:1st_Division_of_the_British_Army
gptkb:2nd_Division_of_the_British_Army
Spanish forces
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gptkbp:outcome
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Opening of the route to Salamanca
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Peninsular_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Siege_of_Ciudad_Rodrigo_(1810)
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic capture of a fortified city
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the border between Spain and Portugal
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:Siege_of_Ciudad_Rodrigo
gptkb:Siege_warfare
11 days
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gptkbp:year
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January 19, 1812
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lord_Edward_Wellesley
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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