Battle of the Guadiana

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British influence in Spain
gptkbp:casualties Significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marshal_Nicolas_Soult
gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military history books
gptkbp:communication Signal flags used
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on British military doctrine
gptkbp:date October 1811
gptkbp:depicted_in Documentaries about the Peninsular War
gptkbp:final_match_date Analysis of troop movements
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
gptkbp:fought_against April 1811 and October 1811
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over tactics used
gptkbp:historical_event Shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:historical_records Records from the British War Office
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future engagements in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Guadiana
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:intelligence Use of reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:French_6th_Corps
gptkb:1st_Division_of_the_British_Army
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:location Guadiana River, Spain
gptkbp:logistics Challenging supply lines
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement between British and French forces
gptkbp:military_leadership Leadership of General Wellesley
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery in river battles
gptkbp:mission Secure river crossings
gptkbp:mood High morale among British troops
gptkbp:narrative Narratives of the Peninsular War
gptkbp:outcome Control of the region by British forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Albuera
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military dispatches
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the British
gptkbp:strategic_goals Importance of logistics in warfare
Defeat French forces in Spain
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics_used Ambush tactics
gptkbp:terrain Riverine terrain
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guadiana_River
gptkb:Napoleon's_Empire
gptkb:Marshal_Beresford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6