Battle of the River Wharfe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Parliamentary control in Yorkshire
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Fairfax
gptkb:Prince_Rupert
gptkbp:commemoration Local historical societies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for art
Inspiration for reenactments
gptkbp:date 1642
30 December 1642
gptkbp:engagement_type Skirmish
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Alford
gptkbp:geographical_feature Wharfe River
gptkbp:historical_context Conflict between Royalists and Parliamentarians
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Lord_Fairfax
gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
gptkb:John_Pym
gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkb:Sir_John_Gell
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_records Parliamentary records
Royalist records
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in Yorkshire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Wharfe
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key early battle
gptkbp:location River Wharfe, England
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Naseby
gptkb:Battle_of_Marston_Moor
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Fairfax
gptkb:Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
gptkbp:outcome Royalist retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tadcaster
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:result Parliamentary victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic advantage for Parliamentarians
gptkbp:strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:neighborhood
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and wet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_the_King
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6