Battle of the River Cares

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Spanish resistance.
gptkbp:casualties Spanish: 1,000
French: 2,000
gptkbp:combat_history Analyzed for tactics.
Studied for lessons learned.
gptkbp:combat_role Cares River.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:France
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:command_structure French under General Dupont.
Spanish under General Blake.
gptkbp:commander General Joaquín Blake.
gptkbp:commemorated_by Memorials in Spain.
gptkbp:commemoration Anniversaries celebrated.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired Spanish nationalism.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of resistance.
gptkbp:date August 1, 1808
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Somosierra
gptkbp:has_ability Challenging for both sides.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Napoleonic Wars.
Part of the broader Napoleonic conflict.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in military archives.
gptkbp:historical_event Significant in the Peninsular War.
gptkbp:historical_figures Documented by various historians.
General Joaquín Blake.
General Pierre Dupont.
gptkbp:historical_impact Reshaped military strategies.
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied among historians.
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influenced future conflicts.
gptkbp:historical_records Preserved in archives.
Remembered in Spanish culture.
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted Spanish resistance.
Marked a turning point in the Peninsular War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Cares
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Spanish military tactics.
gptkbp:location River Cares, Spain
gptkbp:losses Significant troop losses.
gptkbp:military_engagement Engaged both armies.
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of local knowledge.
gptkbp:military_outcome Affected troop movements.
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers.
Use of terrain.
gptkbp:modern_relevance Studied in military academies.
gptkbp:mood Boosted Spanish morale.
gptkbp:narrative Part of Spanish history.
gptkbp:notable_battle Battle of Bailén.
Battle of Talavera.
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Joaquín_Blake
gptkb:General_Pierre_Dupont
General Pierre Dupont.
gptkbp:outcome French retreat.
gptkbp:outcome_for_france Defeat.
gptkbp:outcome_for_spain Victory.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Medina_de_Rioseco
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and reports from commanders.
Books and articles on the Peninsular War.
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance Prevented French advance in northern Spain.
gptkbp:spanish_gains Captured French supplies.
gptkbp:strategic_goals Delayed French plans.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Shifted power dynamics.
Control of northern Spain.
gptkbp:strategy Defensive positions.
Concentration of forces.
Attempted rapid advances.
Utilized local support.
gptkbp:tactics_used Guerrilla warfare.
gptkbp:terrain River valley.
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Visigothic_Conquest_of_Hispania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6