Battle of the Saale

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albert_von_Wallenstein
gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:aftermath French occupation of Prussia
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:benefits French artillery superiority
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Prussia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gerhard_von_Scharnhorst
gptkb:Jean_Lannes
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory for France
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date October 16–19, 1806
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strengthened French alliances
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:finale_date Evaluated by military historians
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Eylau
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the War of the Fourth Coalition
Part of the larger Napoleonic conflicts
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over leadership decisions
gptkbp:historical_event Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_figure Influenced future military leaders.
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Prussian military power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Saale
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local populations
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 100,000 troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Germany
gptkbp:key_event Final engagements on October 19
Initial skirmishes on October 16
Major clashes on October 17
gptkbp:landscape River valley
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Saale River, Germany
gptkbp:military_rank Major battle in the campaign
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of cavalry charges
gptkbp:military_technology Use of cannons and muskets
gptkbp:narrative_style Various interpretations by historians
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Auerstedt
gptkb:Battle_of_Jena
Importance of logistics
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_III_of_Prussia
gptkbp:objective Defeat the French army
gptkbp:outcome Prussian retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Jena-Auerstedt
gptkbp:primary_source Books and documentaries
Letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:reports_to French had superior reconnaissance
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Contributed to the collapse of Prussian resistance
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of central Germany
Need for unified command
French control over key territories
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy