Battle of the Sanguinary River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pompey
gptkbp:aftermath Russian retreat
French consolidation of control
gptkbp:casualties Russian casualties approximately 3,000
French casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Drouet,_Comte_d'_Erlon
gptkb:Mikhail_Kutuzov
gptkbp:date March 14, 1814
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Craonne
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted French morale
Delayed Russian advances
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced subsequent battles in 1814
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sanguinary River
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Historical reenactments
Military history literature
gptkbp:is_involved_in cavalry units
infantry units
artillery units
gptkbp:landscape Riverine terrain
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
gptkbp:location Sanguinary River, France
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
Use of reserves
Counter-offensive tactics
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Louis-Nicolas_Davout
gptkb:Prince_Pyotr_Bagration
General Claude Victor-Perrin
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for France
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_Sixth_Coalition
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_La_Rothière
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the campaign against Napoleon
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Sanguinary River area
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy