Battle of the River Wharfe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_Parliamentary_control_in_Yorkshire
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Edgehill
Battle of Naseby
gptkbp:casualties Unknown
gptkbp:celebrates Local historical societies
gptkbp:climate Cold and wet
gptkbp:combatants Parliamentarians
Royalists
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Fairfax
gptkb:Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
Royalist leadership
Parliamentarian leadership
gptkbp:cultural_impact Literary references
Historical reenactments
Local folklore
Public memorials
Artistic depictions
gptkbp:date 30 December 1642
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Marston_Moor
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in Yorkshire
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Conflict_between_Royalists_and_Parliamentarians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Military records
Parliamentary records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Wharfe
gptkbp:impact Shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:involved Infantry units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Historical analyses
Letters and diaries
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy Parliamentary accounts
gptkbp:landscape River_valley
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles
gptkbp:location River_Wharfe,_England
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Fairfax
gptkb:Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
gptkbp:outcome Royalist retreat
gptkbp:partOf English Civil War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Tadcaster
gptkbp:result Parliamentary victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_advantage_for_Parliamentarians
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_northern_England
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions
gptkbp:type land battle