Battle of the Coa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:Lord_Wellington
gptkb:The_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:aftermath French forces retreated
British forces maintained control of the region
gptkbp:casualties British casualties approximately 1,000
French casualties approximately 1,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marshal_André_Masséna
gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkbp:date October 1810
October 24, 1810
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Sabugal
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Coa_River
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for its tactical lessons
Examined in military history literature
Analyzed for its impact on the war's outcome
Considered in the context of Napoleonic tactics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger conflict in the Iberian Peninsula
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Coa
gptkbp:influenced_by British military tactics
Previous battles in the Peninsular War
French military strategies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history studies
Books on the Peninsular War
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key engagement in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:location Coa River, Portugal
gptkbp:military_strategy French attempts to outflank British positions
Use of terrain by the British
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:André_Masséna
gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley
Other British commanders
Other French commanders
gptkbp:outcome British maintained supply lines
French suffered logistical issues
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Busaco
gptkbp:primary_source Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fuentes_de_Oñoro
gptkb:Siege_of_Almeida
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the British
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northern Portugal
Impact on French supply routes
Impact on the Iberian campaign
Influence on British morale
gptkbp:tactics Offensive tactics by the French
Defensive tactics by the British