Battle of the Sabis River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion in Gaul
gptkbp:aftermath_for_gauls loss of autonomy
gptkbp:aftermath_for_romans gained territory
gptkbp:alliance fractured
gptkbp:caesar's_reputation enhanced after battle
gptkbp:caesar's_writings detailed the battle
gptkbp:casualties heavy on both sides
gptkbp:celtic_leadership disunited
gptkbp:celtic_military_organization less cohesive
gptkbp:celtic_morale diminished after defeat
gptkbp:celtic_reinforcements failed to arrive
gptkbp:celtic_resistance continued in other regions
gptkbp:celtic_tribes'_alliances shifted after defeat
gptkbp:celtic_tribes'_response retaliatory raids
gptkbp:celtic_unity weakened post-battle
gptkbp:celtic_warriors fierce fighters
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Romans
gptkb:Belgae
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gallic_tribes
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:date 57 BC
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fought_against Roman legions and Gallic tribes
gptkbp:gallic_forces approximately 60,000
gptkbp:historical_context prelude to Roman conquest of Gaul
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Roman control in Gaul
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy significant in Roman history
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sabis River
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Belgae_tribes
gptkbp:led_to subjugation of the Belgae
gptkbp:location Sabis River, Gaul
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Julius_Caesar
Celtic chieftains
gptkbp:outcome decisive Roman victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Gallic_Wars
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_legions well-trained
gptkbp:roman_military_organization effective
gptkbp:significance part of the Gallic Wars
gptkbp:strategy approximately 30,000
divide and conquer
increased military presence
surprise attack
defensive formations
ambushes
use of cavalry
accelerated after victory
effective use of infantry
studied in military academies.
overreliance on numbers
underestimated Roman forces
gptkbp:strength arrived in time
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:valley
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cisalpine_Gaul
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sabis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5