Battle of the Elster

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Staufen_dynasty
gptkb:Albert_von_Wallenstein
gptkb:Conrad_II
gptkb:Stephen_I_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:aftermath Retreat of Prussian forces
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Prussia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Drouet,_Count_d'_Erlon
gptkb:Gerhard_von_Scharnhorst
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature on warfare
Portrayed in films about the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:date April 14, 1813
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Bautzen
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Coalition_against_Napoleon
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of Prussian leadership
French tactics in 1813
gptkbp:historical_event Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent battles in 1813
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated French resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Elster
gptkbp:intelligence Limited reconnaissance by Prussians
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 100,000 troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Germany
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_III_of_Prussia
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:location Elster River, Germany
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues for Prussians
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:French_Imperial_Guard
gptkb:Prussian_Landwehr
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:military_technology Cavalry charges
Use of artillery
gptkbp:mood High for French
Low for Prussian forces
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Leipzig
gptkb:Battle_of_Bautzen
gptkb:Battle_of_Dresden
gptkbp:outcome Temporary halt of Prussian advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lützen
gptkbp:primary_source Official military reports
Letters from soldiers
Books on Napoleonic battles
Historical analyses by military historians
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Elster River
French maintained control of the region
Prussian forces regrouped after defeat
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy